Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999) (V)

Director:

Kathi Castillo

Writer:

John Loy (writer)
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Release Date:

28 September 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Horror

Plot:

The Chipmunks are in their second full-length animated feature! While the Chipmunks are working at the amusement park...

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Ross Bagdasarian Jr.	...	Alvin Seville / Simon Seville / Dave Seville (voice) (as Ross Bagdasarian)
Janice Karman	...	Theodore Seville (voice)
Michael Bell	...	Dr. Frankenstein (voice)
Jim Meskimen	...	Mr. Yesman (voice)
Frank Welker	...	The Monster (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Tour Guide (voice)
Mary Kay Bergman	...	Mother (voice)
Susan Boyd	...	(voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Bud Wiley (voice)

Directed by
Kathi Castillo

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
John Loy		writer
Mary Shelley		character (uncredited)

Produced by
Ross Bagdasarian Jr.	....	executive producer (as Ross Bagdasarian)
Kathi Castillo	....	producer
Selma Edelman	....	assistant producer
Janice Karman	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Mark Watters

Film Editing by
Jay Bixsen

Casting by
Ginny McSwain

Art Direction by
Flamarion Ferreira

Production Management
Saburo Hashimoto	....	animation production supervisor
Kiyotaka Kantake	....	animation production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Yoko Ono	....	assistant director

Art Department
Flamarion Ferreira	....	storyboard artist
Lee Go	....	prop designer
Larry Latham	....	storyboard artist
Jim Manocchio	....	background layout
Bob Richardson	....	storyboard artist
Curt Walstead	....	storyboard artist
Dave Williams	....	storyboard artist
Patricia Wong	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
John Asman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Scott C. Kolden	....	sound effects editor
Ernie Sheesley	....	dialogue recordist
Noel Vought	....	foley artist
Michael S. Wren	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Marina Cappas	....	special effects
Flamarion Ferreira	....	special effects

Animation Department
Simon Barr	....	key animator
Carole Beers	....	animation director
Derek Carter	....	key background layout designer
Kathi Castillo	....	character designer
Jonathan Dower	....	key animator
Yoko Hoshino	....	key animator
Kaori Ito	....	assistant animator
Hiroaki Kawaguchi	....	key animator
Bruce Knox	....	key animator
Aya Kuki	....	key animator
Chun Liu	....	background painter
Satoshi Matsudaira	....	background design supervisor
Flavia Mitman	....	supervising color stylist
Jûji Mizumura	....	chief key animator (as Jyuji Mizumura)
Daisuke Mogami	....	assistant animator
Kozue Motoyama	....	assistant animator
Ayumi Namiki	....	key animator
Junko Nonaka	....	key animator
Yuka Ônishi	....	assistant animator
Kazumasa Orii	....	key animator
Anthony Pohl	....	key animator
Takashi Saijô	....	animation director (as Takashi Saijyo)
Hiroki Sugawara	....	key animator
Naoki Takahashi	....	key animator
Yoko Takano	....	assistant animator
Momoko Taylor	....	key animator
Shane Taylor	....	key animator
Asuka Tsubaki	....	key animator (as Asuka Tsubuki)
Akira Watanabe	....	animation checker
Allen Wilzbach	....	animation timing director
Mikie Yagihara	....	key animator
Hiroko Yamamoto	....	key animator
Sugako Yamazaki	....	key animator
Kuniko Yano	....	key animator
Louise Zingarelli	....	character designer

Music Department
Christopher Klatman	....	composer: additional music
John Bisharat	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Other crew
Ginny McSwain	....	voice director

Production Companies

• Bagdasarian Productions
• Universal Cartoon Studios

Distributors

• Universal Family and Home Entertainment
• Universal Studios Home Video

Other Companies

• Screen Music Studios (SMS)  dialogue recording facilities

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

Germany:6 | UK:U | USA:G

Company:

Bagdasarian Productions

Trivia:

When the Chipmunks' faces are distorted by fear and g-forces in the runaway roller coaster, they are for a brief moment returning to their appearances from "The Alvin Show" (1961), then to "realistic" looking chipmunks as on their first album covers, before returning to their normal selves.

Quotes:

Dr. Frankenstein: Finally - my fiendish formula is finished.
Alvin: Try saying that three times - quickly!
Dr. Frankenstein: My finished formula is frrr... my formlest fiendula is... my fishiest formula... my fie... *never mind!*

Movie Connections:

Follows "The Alvin Show" (1961)

the one where Dave has an aneurysm

Oh, wait, that applies to every A&TC cartoon...AAALVEEEN! YOU EEEDIOT! Heh heh heh. But seriously. I used to watch the '80s show when I was but a wee larva, and I never really liked it that much. The show had its good points, but it just seemed kinda slow. And the character designs didn't appeal to me. This movie, which appears to have been put together by all or most of the original creators & voice actors, keeps all the original charm of the older incarnations while giving us a story that's cute, funny, sweet, & never boring, plus subtly redesigned chipmunks that..I dunno, they just look really good in this movie. More alert, like they've taken some caffeine tabs since the '80s. I can't quite explain it. Maybe it's just a higher budget that I'm seeing. Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I've never felt more affection for 'the boys,' and I even found Dave's obligatory exasperation scenes less grating than usual. Could it be that, as I approach adulthood, I'm starting to identify more with his role as the chipmunks' adoptive father? Am I showing signs of creeping maturity? Oh God, I hope not. Anyway, this movie had the feeling of a real labor of love on the part of its producers; hope I'm not mistaken on that count.. Go ahead and rent it or whatever. Two open questions: (1) Why didn't Dave notice the broken glass in the back door? (2) Assistant Director Yoko Ono? Any relation? I know Simon briefly went to see the Maharishi, but...