document_title: Alvin and the Chipmunks

question_text: when was the first alvin and the chipmunks movie made

text: Alvin and the Chipmunks

text: History[edit]

text: Witch Doctor[edit]

text: In 1958, Ross Bagdasarian Sr. released a novelty song (as David Seville) about being unsuccessful at love until he found a witch doctor who told him how to woo his woman. The song was done by Bagdasarian in his normal voice, except for the "magic" words, done first in Bagdasarian's pitched-up, pre-Chipmunk voice, then in a duet between his pitched-up voice and his normal voice. The words themselves are nonsense: "Oo-ee, oo-ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla, bing-bang".

text: The song was a hit, holding number one for three weeks in the Billboard Top 100 chart. Nothing makes any reference to chipmunks, but the song is sometimes included on Chipmunk compilations, as if the Chipmunks had provided the voice of the Witch Doctor. Bagdasarian did record a Chipmunks version of "Witch Doctor", which appeared on the second Chipmunks album, Sing Again with the Chipmunks, in 1960. Bagdasarian performed the song "live" (with a pre-recorded track of the pitched-up voice) on The Ed Sullivan Show.

text: Bagdasarian (again as Seville) recorded a follow-up song, "The Bird on My Head", singing a duet with his own sped-up voice as the bird. It also reached the Top 40, peaking at No. 34.[2] While driving in Sequoia National Park, a chipmunk dashed in front of Bagdasarian. That moment inspired him to create his chipmunk characters.[3]

text: The technique was imitated by Sheb Wooley's "Purple People Eater" and The Big Bopper's "The Purple People Eater Meets The Witch Doctor."

text: The Chipmunk Song[edit]

text: The Chipmunks first officially appeared on the scene in a novelty record released in late fall 1958 by Bagdasarian. The song, originally listed on the record label (Liberty F-55168) as "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)", featured the singing skills of the chipmunk trio. One phrase in the chorus has Alvin wishing for a hula hoop, which was that year's hot new toy. The novelty record was highly successful, selling more than 4 million copies in seven weeks, and it launched the careers of its chipmunk stars. It spent four weeks at Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart from December 22, 1958 to January 12, 1959, succeeding "To Know Him Is To Love Him" at Number 1 on the same chart by another fictional animal act, The Teddy Bears. It also earned three Grammy Awards and a nomination for Record of the Year. At the height of its popularity, Bagdasarian and three chipmunk hand-puppets appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, lip-synching the song. "The Chipmunk Song" appeared on the Chipmunks' debut album, Let's All Sing with the Chipmunks, in 1959, and was repeated on Christmas with the Chipmunks, released in 1962. The song also has been included on several compilation albums.

text: Bob Rivers did a parody of this song for his 2000 Christmas album Chipmunks Roasting on an Open Fire which was titled "The Twisted Chipmunk Song". In the song, the Chipmunks are referred to as Thagadore (Theodore), Squeaky (Simon), and Melvin (Alvin).

text: The Three Chipmunks (1959)[edit]

text: The Chipmunks first appeared in comic book form on Dell's Four Color Comics series, issue #1042 (cover-dated Dec. 1959). Alvin, Theodore and Simon were depicted as somewhat realistic, nearly identical anthropomorphic rodents with almond-shaped eyes. When Herb Klynn's Format Films made a deal to develop the Three Chipmunks for animation, the old designs were rejected and new versions of the characters were created. Liberty Records eventually re-issued the early albums with the "new" Chipmunks and it was this new version of the Chipmunks that was used when Alvin's own title was released by Dell in 1962.

text: The Alvin Show (1961–62)[edit]

text: The first television series to feature the characters was The Alvin Show. The cartoon gave more distinctive looks and personalities to the three chipmunks than just their voices, and an animated portrayal of Seville was a reasonable caricature of Bagdasarian himself. The series ran from 1961 to 1962, and was one of a small number of animated series to be shown in prime time on CBS. Unfortunately, it was never an immediate success in prime time and was canceled after one season, only to find new life in syndication.

text: In addition to Alvin cartoons, the series also featured the scientist Clyde Crashcup and his assistant Leonardo. Those characters did not feature prominently on any of the later series. Crashcup made a single cameo appearance in A Chipmunk Christmas, and in an episode of Alvin and the Chipmunks. The television series was produced by Format Films for Bagdasarian Film Corporation. Although the series was broadcast in black and white, it was produced and later re-run in color. 26 episodes each were produced for the Alvin and the Chipmunks and Clyde Crashcup segments, along with 52 musical segments.

text: New albums and A Chipmunk Christmas (1969–82)[edit]

text: The final Chipmunks album in the project's original incarnation, The Chipmunks Go to the Movies, was released in 1969. After the death of Ross Bagdasarian in 1972 from a heart attack, the Chipmunks' careers stalled until NBC showed interest in the original show (the network carried Saturday morning reruns of The Alvin Show as a midseason replacement in 1979) and the following year, Excelsior Records released a new album of contemporary songs performed by the Chipmunks. That album, Chipmunk Punk, featured Bagdasarian's son, Ross Bagdasarian Jr., doing the voices of the characters. That album and the continued reruns of the series proved to be popular enough to warrant further new records as well as a new television production, and in 1981, the Chipmunks and Seville returned to television in the Christmas special A Chipmunk Christmas, produced by Chuck Jones, which was first broadcast on NBC on December 14 of that year. Next year, two more albums were released (Chipmunk Rock and The Chipmunks Go Hollywood).

text: Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983–90)[edit]

text: The group's name changed from the "Chipmunks" to "Alvin and the Chipmunks".[4] In 1983, a second animated television series for the group, produced by Ruby-Spears Productions, was released. Titled simply Alvin and the Chipmunks, the outline of the show closely paralleled the original Alvin Show. The series lasted eight production seasons, until 1990. In the first season, the show introduced the Chipettes, three female versions of the Chipmunks — Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor, who each paralleled the original Chipmunks in personality except for Brittany being vainer than Alvin, with Jeanette smart like Simon, and Eleanor fond of food like Theodore, with their own human guardian, the myopic Miss Beatrice Miller (who arrived for the 1986 season). The success of the show led to the release of a soundtrack album in 1984, Songs from Our TV Shows.

text: The Chipmunks even walked a variation of NBC's "Let's All Be There" campaign for its Saturday-morning lineup in 1984 (shows included The Smurfs, Snorks, Going Bananas, Pink Panther and Sons, Kidd Video, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, Mister T, etc.). After 1988, the show was renamed just The Chipmunks to indicate that there were now two groups of them. Also introduced was the boys' "Uncle" Harry, who may or may not have actually been a relative. The show reflected contemporaneous trends popular culture; the Chipmunks sang recent hits, and wore contemporary clothing. One "documentary" episode spoofed John Lennon's 1966 infamous comment that The Beatles had become "more popular than Jesus", by recalling how the Chipmunks had fallen in popularity after Alvin boasted they were "bigger than Mickey Mouse!". In 1985, the Chipmunks, along with the Chipettes, were featured in the live stage show, Alvin and the Chipmunks and the Amazing Computer. In 1987, during the fifth season of the show on television, the Chipmunks had their first animated feature film, The Chipmunk Adventure, directed by Janice Karman and Ross Bagdasarian Jr. and released to theaters by The Samuel Goldwyn Company. The film featured the Chipmunks and the Chipettes in a contest traveling around the world.

text: In the 1988–89 season, the show switched production companies to DIC Entertainment, by which time the Chipmunks had truly become anthropomorphized. In 1990, the show switched titles again to The Chipmunks Go to the Movies. Each episode in this season was a spoof of a Hollywood film, such as Back to the Future, King Kong, and others.[5] In addition, several television specials featuring the characters were also released. At the conclusion of the eighth season, the show was canceled again. In 1990, a documentary was produced about the show entitled Alvin and the Chipmunks/Five Decades with the Chipmunks. In that year, the Chipmunks also teamed up for the only time with other famous cartoon stars (such as Bugs Bunny, Garfield, etc.) for the drug abuse-prevention special Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue.

text: Direct-to-video films from Universal[edit]

text: Main characters[edit]

text: The Chipmunks[edit]

text: The origin of the Chipmunks was totally rebooted in 2007 for its feature film. They are living in a tree, fending for themselves as their parents had taken off to join a hippie commune, and having problems gathering nuts for the winter. Their tree is cut down and carted off to grace the entrance lobby of a city office building, with them in it. They then hitch a ride in Dave's luggage and wind up in his home, where they wreak havoc & uproar in his kitchen and get thrown out before showing Dave how well they can sing and becoming celebrities as a result. Despite repeatedly testing Dave's putting up with them, they finally win his heart.

text: Alvin Seville[edit]

text: Alvin is the lead vocalist and the oldest of the Chipmunks. He wears a red baseball cap and sweater sporting a yellow "A". His eyes are blue (amber in the live action/animated films) and his build is thin. In personality, Alvin is enthusiastic, mischievous, wacky, hot-tempered, and funny. The term look before you leap does not usually apply to Alvin, as he is impulsive, charming and musically talented. He often makes up harebrained schemes to achieve his goals, whether it be trying to help his brothers, keeping Dave from figuring something out, or getting out of a sticky situation. Alvin seems to refer to his often illogical or crazy plans as "challenging the ordinary". He is proud of his fame and often self-centered and vain, but Alvin does have a kind heart and loves his brothers very much, often proving that his heart is stronger than his voice. He's also not ashamed to admit when he's wrong and will help others when the time comes. There are times when Alvin displays true selflessness, such as when he gave his golden harmonica to a sick boy at Christmas and when he helped Theodore get Nathan, a bully, off his back for a while.

text: He is shown to be infatuated with Brittany, although they often quarrel with each other, but they look out for each other when things look bad. He sometimes struggles with her to prove who is the better, such as when he and Brittany each ran for class president at their school in the animated series, but he is often kind to her and is implied to have a crush on her. He sometimes displays affection for Brittany such as hugging her, kissing her hand, and comforting her when she is upset. In one CGI episode, Alvin heard two girls insulting Brittany and he stood up for her, displaying his gentle side once again.

text: Like his brothers, he was originally voiced by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. In the animated series and film, he was voiced by Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Justin Long voiced Alvin in the live-action/animated film series. On July 30, 2002, Alvin was No. 44 on TV Guide's list of "Top 50 Best Cartoon Characters of All Time".[6]

text: Simon Seville[edit]

text: In addition to having an IQ just north of Einstein, Simon possesses a dry sense of humor as well as keen wit. He is kind, gentle, logical, and at times poetic. He often takes charge when Alvin goes too far with his harebrained schemes. Although Simon tends to disagree with Alvin and even argue with him, he truly loves his brother and sticks by him despite everything. He wears glasses and blue attire, and has blue eyes. Simon plays the bass, bass clarinet, saxophone, bagpipes, tuba, and drums, among others. In vocal harmonies, he consistently sings the lower parts due to having a deeper voice than his brothers. He is shown playing the keyboard in the original open for the 1980s series.[citation needed] He was also shown playing guitar in a 1980s Hardee's commercial.

text: Simon is often implied to have a crush on Jeanette, as she is like him in many details; wearing glasses and blue and purple attire and having a high IQ, possibly rivalling his own. However, he seems braver in standing up to siblings than her because Jeanette doesn't often stand up for herself when Brittany pushes her around, but like Simon to Alvin, Jeanette shares a sisterly bond with Brittany. In one animated episode, a chemistry experiment gone wrong resulted in Simon becoming a handsome, Casanova-like romancer. He called himself "Mr. Heartthrob" (an obvious parody of Mr. Hyde), and enchanted every girl he met before being returned to normal.

text: Like his brothers, he was originally voiced by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. In the animated series and film, he was voiced by Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Matthew Gray Gubler voiced Simon in the live-action/animated film series.

text: Theodore Seville[edit]

text: Theodore is the child of innocence and the youngest of the Chipmunks. He is shy, loving, sensitive, chubby, gullible, trusting, and naïve. In short, he is an easy target for Alvin's manipulations. He wears green attire and has green eyes (brown in the CGI animated series). Theodore often holds the swing vote between his two brothers' choices of action. Simon appeals to Theodore's better nature while Alvin goes straight to bribery. He has a big appetite, constantly craving snacks and in one episode, Theodore tried to eat Alvin's hand because of his hunger.

text: He plays the drums, the guitar, and other instruments. In vocal harmonies, his voice is typically the highest. He is fragile yet unpredictable and not very brave, but he will put on a brave face when his brothers are in trouble. At times, he is childish and Alvin's follower, but he is also the glue that binds his brothers despite Alvin and Simon's differences and regular disagreements. Although he is sometimes teased by Alvin, Theodore loves his big brother and knows that Alvin loves him too.

text: He seems to have affection for Eleanor, who shares physical traits with him, but she is smarter, braver and more athletic. They each have a passion for cooking, as Theodore is seen baking Christmas cookies in some Christmas episodes. In the live action/animated films, it is revealed that Theodore is sensitive about his weight and is often hurt when he is criticized for his chubby physique. This also applies to Eleanor, but she is able to stand for herself and wishes that Theodore would do the same.

text: Like his brothers, he was originally voiced by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. In the animated series and film, his voice was provided by Janice Karman, Ross Bagdasarian Jr.'s wife and the voice of all three Chipettes. Jesse McCartney voiced Theodore in the live-action/animated film series.

text: The Chipettes[edit]

text: Brittany Miller[edit]

text: Brittany is the lead singer and leader of The Chipettes and is the female counterpart of Alvin. She wears pink attire and has red hair often drawn up in a ponytail and has blue eyes. Brittany is considerably beautiful, self-centered, ambitious, and vain, but she does have a kind side and is loyal to her sisters, Jeanette and Eleanor. Brittany is often trying to look pretty and desires to make herself popular or get what she wants, but she does learn her lessons and is willing to do the right thing. Brittany often displays affection for Alvin as they are alike in many ways. Although she and Alvin are often quarrelsome with each other and often compete over who is the better, she does stick by his side in tough situations and deep down, she and Alvin do love each other. Brittany pushes Jeanette around a lot and takes advantage of her kindness, but deep down, they love each other very much and care about each other, proving that Brittany does have a gentle side. Eleanor always stands up to Brittany when she tries to push Jeanette around, but they do share a strong sisterly relationship.

text: Jeanette Miller[edit]

text: Jeanette is the second eldest sister and smartest of the Chipettes, as well as the tallest. Like Simon, she wears glasses and blue attire. She has brown hair in a bun in the '80s show and a short ponytail in the recent films. Her eyes are green in her TV appearances and The Chipmunk Adventure but were changed to purple in the live-action/CGI films. In personality, Jeanette is intelligent, gentle, kind, compassionate, and attractive. She cares about Simon and gets along with him very well, although the two of them are very shy about their relationship. She is often pushed around by Brittany, but she loves her sister and knows that Brittany loves her too. Jeanette tries to be her best, but she is shy and often viewed as clumsy, as she does have a habit of tripping over her feet. Still, she is beloved by her sisters and finds companionship with their guardian, Miss Miller.

text: Eleanor Miller[edit]

text: Eleanor is the youngest of the Chipettes. She has a lot in common with Theodore in terms of body shape and color of attire, but she is braver, more fit and has a better memory. She is blonde with pigtails and has brown eyes in the 80`s show, which changed to green in the more recent appearances. Eleanor is kind, sweet, trusting, courteous, and fairly pretty. She shares Theodore's love of food and she is also skilled in cooking, and like him, she is the drummer for the Chipettes. Eleanor often stands up to Brittany when she pushes Jeanette around, but she loves her big sister and is always willing to forgive. She seems to have affection for Theodore and they are the two most open about their relationship. Like him, Eleanor is sensitive about her weight and doesn't like to be insulted for it, but she often stands up for herself and wishes to help Theodore gain self-confidence.

text: Dave[edit]

text: David "Dave" Seville is a quick-tempered yet kind and somewhat insecure songwriter for the musical trio and Chipmunks' adoptive father and confidant. While Dave struggles to remain calm and objective, Alvin often irritates him, causing Dave to yell "Alvin!", to which Alvin (sometimes) responds with "Okay!" Dave plays piano and the guitar. He has short black hair and brown eyes. In the original incarnations of the group (including the original recordings and The Alvin Show) he is portrayed by Alvin and the Chipmunks creator Ross Bagdasarian Sr. In the 1983–1990 revival of the show, he is portrayed by Ross Bagdasarian Jr., the son of the original creator. For the series of films produced from 2007 to 2015, he is portrayed by Jason Lee.

text: In the 1983–1990 animated series, it is revealed that Dave first found the Chipmunks as infants abandoned on the doorstep of his old cottage. At first, he grows to like them but had trouble keeping them from misbehaving as he had important songs to write or else he'd lose his job. On top of that, Dave's landlord is a nasty man who even tries to kill the Chipmunks. However, Dave eventually hears their amazing singing voices and records them, making their song a hit and with the money they earn they manage to move into a large house, which Dave owns and live happily together as one big family. The mother of the Chipmunks has made a few guest appearances, to see how her children are doing, and Dave had to acquaint her with urban ways.

text: In the 2007 film, the visuals and history established in the animated show, are totally rebooted. Dave first discovers the boys eating food in his cabinets and he panics and throws them out. He later changes his mind and allows them into his home upon them showing their singing talent. However, the Chipmunks find an old letter and mistakenly think Dave doesn't want them anymore so they go to live with Ian Hawke, their conniving music producer; he begins to miss the boys and frees them from Ian. He welcomes the Chipmunks into his home and eventually he starts to love them like his own children.

text: However, in the 2009 sequel Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Dave plays a minor role in the film, mainly due to his being in the hospital in Paris. This happened due to Alvin accidentally causing a billboard to crash into him and he is sent flying across the room and is severely injured, so he is placed in intensive care. He is rarely seen in the film. His cousin Toby acts as both a main character and the Chipmunks' temporary guardian. Dave appears at the end of the film watching his boys and the Chipettes perform together who Dave allows to live with him and the Chipmunks.

text: Dave appears for a third time in Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, where he, the Chipmunks and Chipettes board a cruise ship heading to the International Music Awards. He gets mad at Alvin, Simon and the Chipettes for leaving their cabin room for their own reasons. Later, he teams up with his old enemy, Ian, to find the Chipmunks and Chipettes when the six get blown away while hang-gliding a kite. He finds them and leaves the island with them before its volcano erupts. He later watches his family perform at the International Music Awards; he is last seen on an airplane with them heading for home.

text: In the fourth film, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, Dave now owns a music record company, and moved to a new home with the Chipmunks and Chipettes. Upset from Alvin throwing a surprise birthday bash, to his dismay, he decides to take his lover, Samantha, to Florida for one of his client's album release party, instead of taking the Chipmunks. Both Samantha and Dave leave, leaving Samantha's son, Miles, to stay with the Chipmunks, being that the Chipettes have gone to judge in American Idol. Dave, for most of the movie, is at Florida, having dinners with Samantha. After being suspected of going to propose to her, Dave is unwittingly sabotaged by Miles and the Chipmunks. He also gets upset, as the Chipmunks presumed, ruining his coworker's proposal, and for causing much trouble on their trip to stop him. Alvin, Simon, Theodore, and Miles perform for Dave as an apology, during his client's album release, finally mending the ruined proposal of Dave's coworker. Back to Los Angeles, Dave adopts the boys, and is last seen yelling Alvin's name after he finds his home wrecked.

text: Film characters[edit]

text: Ian Hawke[edit]

text: Ian is played by comedian David Cross, and serves as the main antagonist in the first two films. He is Dave's friend-turned rival and former college roommate, and serves as the CEO of Jett Records in the first film. One day, the Chipmunks sneak off to his home to audition, whereupon he automatically signs them on to the label. He rockets them to the top of music business but after seeing how much they're truly worth, he attempts to lure them away from Dave for his own profit. His plan ultimately fails, as the Chipmunks have learned of it and escaped from his grasp, thus leaving him to be ousted from his job as CEO of Jett Records. In the second film, Ian is now unemployable, in debt, and lives in the basement of Jett Records stating that he lost everything except his dignity. However, he happens upon The Chipettes, who want to be famous like the Chipmunks, and cannot wait to make them famous, so he takes them in, in hopes of getting his sworn revenge on the Chipmunks. He enrolls the Chipettes into the same school as the Chipmunks, and after showing Dr. Rubin (Wendie Malick) their talent, she agrees to let them battle the Chipmunks for the right to represent the school for the district's music competition. However, in the climax, Ian decides to blow off the competition to have the Chipettes to perform at a Britney Spears concert, and takes them by force, threatening to take them to a barbecue restaurant if they will not comply. Alvin saves the Chipettes from Ian, who then tries to imitate them at the Britney Spears concert, only to get thrown into a dumpster by security guards losing everything again including his dignity. Ian makes his final appearance in the third film. Here, Ian has mellowed and now works on the Carnival Dream cruise ship, dressed in a pelican suit because record labels are not interested in hiring him for ruining the concert of the Chipmunks, the Chipettes and for passing on Justin Bieber twice. As a well-respected mascot, he takes his job very seriously and threatens to have Dave and the Chipmunks removed from the ship if they continue to act up. However, he becomes Dave's friend again while helping him find the Chipmunks after they were marooned on the island. In the end, he gets his wealth back by starting a career as a screenwriter, having sold a screenplay about Zoe's story to Hollywood.

text: Claire Wilson[edit]

text: Claire is Dave's ex-girlfriend who adores the Chipmunks after she finally gets to meet them. She becomes good friends with Dave again by the end of the movie. She is played by Cameron Richardson.

text: Toby Seville[edit]

text: Dave's immature and very careless first cousin who appeared in the second film. Toby is a slacker who loves to play video games and still lives with his grandmother and Dave's aunt, Jackie Seville, until he figures out what he wants to do with his life. Toby's immaturity keeps him from acting like an adult (although he seems to take on some responsibility in the middle of the film), and he has a crush on the Chipmunks' homeroom and music teacher, Julie Ortega (Erika Casanova), ever since he went to the same school as the Chipmunks. He is played by Chuck star Zachary Levi.

text: Zoe[edit]

text: Zoe is a deluded castaway who was found by the Chipmunks when they end up being marooned on an island that she took refuge. She claims to be on the island for eight to nine years. At first, she was believed to be crash-landed into the island, but it turns out that she intentionally came there to look for treasure. She is played by former SNL actress Jenny Slate and is the antagonist turns allie of the third film.

text: Agent James Suggs[edit]

text: Agent James Suggs is the main antagonist of Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip. He is an air marshal who personally despises the Chipmunks for being dumped by his girlfriend and plots to hunt them down and have revenge. He first appears on an airplane where Theodore releases a monkey from a cage who releases several other animals. Suggs confronts the Chipmunks and gets attacked by the animals. He next encounters Alvin at a bar and fights him, but Alvin and the Chipmunks escape. He then chases them, but runs into a sign and gets knocked out. When he finds them at a musical parade he tries to catch them, but gets hit by a trumpet and then gets drunk. He wakes up in a room with a man and finds a tattoo on his stomach and another one of the Chipmunks on his back. He goes to a rental car station and urges a man to get him the fastest car he's got to find the Chipmunks, but it is a yellow and sort of slow car. He initially is embarrassed, but accepts the car. He then finds the Chipmunks in a hotel and catches them in an elevator, but the Chipmunks defeat him by hitting the emergency stop button and leaving him trapped inside. During the mid-credits, he is released by a maid and is escorted to a pool. He then gets confronted by a man who tells him to move, but Suggs refuses and is subsequently carried out by two guards. He is presumably fired as air marshal for harassing the Chipmunks. He is similar to Ian Hawke. He is portrayed by Tony Hale.

text: Television characters[edit]

text: Miss Beatrice Miller[edit]

text: The kindly, absent-minded adoptive mother of the Chipettes. She occasionally babysits the Chipmunks and has a crush on Dave, even though she's old enough to be his mother. In her youth, she was part of an all-girl singing group called "The Thrillers". She appeared in the 1983 TV series and was voiced by Dody Goodman.

text: The character does not exist in the rebooted concept of the Chipettes.

text: Professor Clyde Crashcup[edit]

text: Clyde Crashcup – voiced by Shepard Menken – is a scientist in a white coat whose experiments invariably failed. His was the only voice heard in many of the episodes, because the other character in the series was his assistant Leonardo, who only whispered into Clyde's ear in order to communicate with him. In one episode, though, Clyde invented a wife, voiced by June Foray. Clyde had one of the four segments, and the Chipmunks starred in the other three (two of which were musical segments). In the episode "Crashcup Invents the Birthday Party", Foray provided the (all too audible) voice for the mother of Crashcup's inaudible assistant Leonardo.

text: Clyde Crashcup was primarily an inventor rather than a researcher, although he tended to "invent" things which had already been invented. However, in one episode, he built a functioning time machine. He typically would invent something by taking a pencil out of his lab coat's pocket and drawing a picture in midair of his conception: the picture would then become the actual object.

text: Recording technique[edit]

text: The Chipmunks' voices were recorded at half the normal tape speed onto audiotape by voice talent (on the 60's records, generally Ross Bagdasarian Sr.'s own voice overdubbed three times, on the post-80's records, studio singers) talking or singing at half the normal speaking rate. When the tape was played back at normal speed, they would sound a full octave higher in pitch, at normal tempo. The technique was by no means new to the Chipmunks. For example, the high and low pitched characters in The Wizard of Oz were achieved by speeding up and slowing down vocal recordings. Also, Mel Blanc's voice characterization for Daffy Duck was sped up to some extent. Now, the same effect is created digitally and in real time with a pitch shift.

text: However, the extensive use of this technique with the Chipmunks, coupled with their popularity, linked this technique to them. The term "chipmunk-voiced" has entered the American vernacular to describe any artificially high-pitched voice. A similar effect could be obtained in playback by merely taking an LP recorded at 331⁄3 RPM and playing it back at 45 or 78 RPM, a trick sometimes tried out by ordinary record listeners. The instrumental portions of the song are sped up as well, however, making it obvious that the music is being played at the wrong speed. Bagdasarian recorded vocals and music at different speeds to combine properly on his recording. Guitarist Les Paul said he visited Bagdasarian's studio in 1958 and helped with the recording.[7]

text: The technique was used extensively in the British puppet show Pinky and Perky, which pre-dated the Chipmunks. The sound was frequently imitated in comedy records, notably "Transistor Radio" by Benny Hill, "Bridget the Midget" by Ray Stevens, "The Laughing Gnome" by David Bowie, and on several tracks on Joe Meek and the Blue Men's album I Hear a New World. The technique also appears in the "Yeah! You!" line of The Coasters' "Charlie Brown". Prince used the technique on several of his songs, as well as Frank Zappa on We're Only In It For The Money and on the instrumental album Hot Rats, among others. The early production style of hip-hop artist Kanye West involved sped-up, high-pitch vocal samples from classic soul records incorporated with his own (additional) instrumentation.[8][9] Due in part to the acclaim of his debut album The College Dropout, such sampling techniques subsequently became much copied by a myriad of other hip-hop producers.[10] In the early '90s rave scene, many breakbeat hardcore productions would utilize the same studio tricks, often taking a cappella from house records and speeding them up to fit the faster tempo. Vocals in songs that used this method would typically be referred to as "chipmunk vocals".

text: Guest appearances[edit]

text: The Chipmunks make a guest appearance on the Canned Heat song "The Chipmunk Song" (which is not the same song as the 1958 hit) that appeared on their Christmas single.[11]

text: They also appeared on the FOX NFL Sunday intro (which premiered on December 20, 2009) with the cameo character, Digger (the mascot for NASCAR on Fox).

text: Filmography[edit]

text: TV shows[edit]

text:
The Alvin Show (1961-1962)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983-1990)
ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks (2015–Present)

text: Movies[edit]

text: There have been 8 Alvin and the Chipmunks films.

text: Theatrical[edit]

text:
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)

text: Box office performance[edit]

text:
Film
Release date
Revenue
Budget
Ref.

U.S. and Canada
Other territories
Worldwide

The Chipmunk Adventure
May 22, 1987 (1987-05-22)
$6,804,312

$6,804,312

[12]

Alvin and the Chipmunks
December 14, 2007 (2007-12-14)
$217,326,974
$144,009,659
$361,336,633
$60 millon
[13]

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
December 23, 2009 (2009-12-23)
$219,614,612
$223,525,393
$443,140,005
$75 million
[14]

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
December 16, 2011 (2011-12-16)
$133,110,742
$209,584,693
$342,695,435
$75 million
[15]

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
December 18, 2015 (2015-12-18)
$84,536,627
$142,576,432
$227,654,481
$90 million
[16]

Total
$661,934,689
$707,915,813
$1,381,630,866
$300 million
[17]

tag: table

text: Direct to video[edit]

text:
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999)
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (2000)
Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks (2004)

text: Discography[edit]

text: Video games[edit]

text:
The Chipmunks (1990) - Platforms: Tiger Electronic Game.
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) - Platforms: Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) - Platforms: Nintendo DS and Wii.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) - Platforms: Nintendo DS, Wii and Xbox 360.

text: Concert tours[edit]

text:
1984 :The Chipmunks and the Magic Camera (The Chipmunks)[18]
2008: Get Munk'd Tour (The Chipmunks)
2015: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Musical (The Chipmunks and The Chipettes)[19]

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text:
1959, won three Grammy Awards for Best Recording for Children, Best Comedy Performance, and Best Engineered Record – Non-Classical for the song "The Chipmunk Song." (Was also nominated for Record of the Year, but did not win.)
1960, won a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical, for the song "Alvin's Harmonica."
1961, won a Grammy Award for Best Album for Children for the album Let's All Sing with The Chipmunks." (It was also nominated for Best Engineered Record, Non-Classical.) The song "Alvin for President" was also nominated for both Best Comedy Performance – Musical and Best Engineered Record – Novelty, making two nominations in the latter category.
1962, was nominated again for a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Record – Novelty for the television tie-in album The Alvin Show."
1963, was nominated again for Grammy Awards for both Best Album for Children and Best Engineered Record – Novelty for the album The Chipmunk Songbook."
1966, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children for the song "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious".
1985, was nominated for an Emmy Award in the category "Outstanding Animated Program (Daytime)."
1987, the second television series was nominated for a Young Artist Award in the category "Exceptional Family Animation Series or Specials."
1987, was nominated for an Emmy Award in the category "Outstanding Animated Program (Daytime)."
1988, was nominated for an Emmy Award in the category "Outstanding Animated Program (Daytime)."
1988, was nominated for a Young Artist Award in the category "Best Motion Picture – Animation" for the movie The Chipmunk Adventure."
2000, won the Golden Reel Award in the category "Best Sound Editing – Direct to Video – Sound Editorial" for the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein."
2008, Jason Lee won The Kids' Choice Awards in the category "Favorite Movie" for the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks.
2008, the 2007 "Alvin and the Chipmunks" soundtrack won the American Music Award for "Best Movie Soundtrack."
2010, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel won the Kids' Choice Awards in the category "Favorite Movie."
2012, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked won the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards in the category "Favorite Movie."

text: There were six Grammy Awards, an American Music Award, a Golden Reel Award, and three Kids Choice Awards in total.

text: List of VHS releases[edit]

text: Following the cult success of the Lorimar Home Video release of the previously successful movie The Chipmunk Adventure on VHS, select episodes of the show from 1983 to 1990, as well as several specials from the '80s and '90s, were released on VHS. Initially, in 1989, they were distributed by Burbank Video. From 1992 to 1996, they were distributed by Buena Vista Home Video. From 1998 to 2000, they were distributed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The VHS Chipmunk Video Library titles featured select episodes from the Ruby-Spears and Murakami-Wolf-Swenson eras, but no opening and closing credits were included (even though the opening credits were intact on "A Chipmunk Reunion").

text: Instead, each tape opened with previews from the six primary Chipmunk Library titles, set to the 1988 version of the show's theme song titled "We're the Chipmunks". Also, a synthesized version of the 1983–1987 title card music was used on the Ruby Spears episodes. However, unlike the syndicated versions for most of these episodes that were airing at the time, these episodes were presented in their original speed, just as they were on NBC, before they were sped-up for syndication. The early-mid-'90s Chipmunk VHS releases featured select episodes from the DiC era. The Universal Home Video releases consisted of the reissue of The Chipmunk Adventure, and the two direct-to-video films.

text:
The Chipmunk Adventure (Released by Lorimar Home Video in 1987, by Just for Kids Video in 1993, and by Universal Studios Home Entertainment in 1999)
Alvin and the Chipmunks in Alvin and the Chipettes (Released by Burbank Video in 1989)

The Greatest Showoffs on Earth
Sisters
Tell It to the Judge

Alvin and the Chipmunks in Chipmunk Classics (Released by Burbank Video in 1989)

Snow Wrong
Cinderella? Cinderella!

Alvin and the Chipmunks in Chipmunkmania (Released by Burbank Video in 1989)

Every Chipmunk Tells a Story
Who Ghost There
A Horse of Course

Alvin and the Chipmunks in the Chipmunk Family Tree (Released by Burbank Video in 1989)

The Chipmunk Story
A Chipmunk Reunion

Around the World with Alvin and the Chipmunks (Released by Burbank Video in 1989)

Maids in Japan
Alvie's Angels
The Mystery of Seville Manor

Alvin and the Chipmunks in Alvin's Wildest Schemes (Released by Burbank Video in 1989)

Romancing Miss Stone
Snow Job
A Chip off the Old Tooth

Alvin and the Chipmunks in A Chipmunk Christmas (Released by Burbank Video in 1989, and by Buena Vista Home Video in 1992)

A Chipmunk Christmas

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Rockin' With the Chipmunks: Featuring Michael Jackson (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1992)

The Chipmunks: Rockin' Through the Decades

Alvin and the Chipmunks: It's a Wonderful Life, Dave (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1993)

Dave's Wonderful Life

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Christmas Carol (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1993)

Merry Christmas, Mr. Carroll

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Love Potion #9 (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1994)

Theodore and Juliet
Dr. Simon and Mr. Heartthrob
Dear Diary

Alvin and the Chipmunks Sing-Alongs: Video Audio Fun-Pack Ragtime Cowboy Joe (11 songs from The Alvin Show, released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1994)
Alvin and the Chipmunks Sing-Alongs: Video Audio Fun-Pack Working on the Railroad (11 songs from The Alvin Show, released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1994)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: School's Out for Summer (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1994)

Alvin's Summer Job (A.K.A. Going For Broke)
Thinking Cap Trap

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Hair Raising Chipmunk Tales (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1994)

Babysitter Fright Night
Theodore's Life as a Dog
Unfair Science

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Nightmare on Seville Street (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1994)

Nightmare on Seville Street
No Chipmunk is an Island
Psychic Alvin

Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Back to Alvin's Future (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1994)

Back to Our Future

Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Kong! (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1994)

Kong!

Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Batmunk (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1994)

Batmunk

Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Funny, We Shrunk the Adults (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1994)

Funny, We Shrunk the Adults

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Easter Chipmunk (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1995)

The Easter Chipmunk

Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Daytona Jones (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1995)

Daytona Jones and the Pearl of Wisdom

Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Robomunk (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1995)

Robomunk

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Trick or Treason (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1995)

Trick or Treason

Alvin and the Chipmunks: A Chipmunk Celebration (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1995)

A Chipmunk Celebration

Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Bigger! (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1996)

Bigger!

Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Star Wreck: Absolutely Final Frontier (Released by Buena Vista Home Video in 1996)

Star Wreck: The Absolutely Final Frontier

Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (Released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment in 1999)
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (Released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment in 2000)

text: There were also VHS releases in the UK that included episodes that have yet to be released in the U.S. on DVD, and have never been released in the U.S. on VHS. They consist of "The Phantom", "The Wall", "Queen of the High School Ballroom", "Alvin's Not So Superhero", "Home Sweet Home", "All Worked Up", and "Phantom of the Rock Opera".

text: There was also a VHS tape released exclusively in Germany that featured seven different segments (albeit in German). On it were "The Wall", "The Amazing Chipmunks", "Psychic Alvin", "A Special Kind of Champion", "Cookie Chomper III", "Nightmare on Seville Street", and "Thinking Cap Trap". Of the seven, "The Amazing Chipmunks", which originally aired alongside "The Wall", is extremely hard to find in its original English language.[20]

text: List of DVDs[edit]

text: In 2005, Bagdasarian Productions struck a deal with Paramount Home Video to distribute their latest direct-to-video release, Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks on DVD. As a result, Paramount continues to distribute select episodes of the show from 1983 to 1990, as well as several specials from the '80s and '90s on DVD, except for Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein, Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet The Wolfman (the Home Video rights to those are still owned by Universal Studios Home Entertainment), and the live-action films made from 2007 to 2015 (the home video rights to those are owned by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment). The DVD releases include episodes of the 80's Alvin and the Chipmunks animated series that were previously released on VHS, as well as episodes that have been previously unreleased on a home video format. Also one episode of The Alvin Show from the 1960s was released.

text:
Monster Bash Fun Pack (Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein / Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman / Monster Mash / Archie & the Riverdale Vampires) (Released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment in 2004)

Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet The Wolfman

Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks (Released by Paramount Home Video in 2005)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: A Chipmunk Christmas (Released by Paramount Home Video in 2005, and again in 2008)

A Chipmunk Christmas
Merry Christmas, Mr. Carroll
Dave's Wonderful Life

The Chipmunk Adventure (Released by Paramount Home Video in 2006, and again in 2008, 2008 reissue includes bonus CD; released on Blu-ray and DVD combo pack in 2014)

The Brave Chipmunks (2014 re-release)[21]

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Trick or Treason (Released by Paramount Home Video in 2006, and again in 2008)

Trick or Treason
Babysitter Fright Night
Theodore's Life as a Dog
Nightmare on Seville Street
No Chipmunk is an Island

Alvin and the Chipmunks: A Chipmunk Christmas: 25th Anniversary Edition (Released by Paramount Home Video in 2006)

Same as previous release, except with a bonus CD.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: A Chipmunk Valentine (Released by Paramount Home Video in 2007, and again in 2009, and again in 2012)

I Love the Chipmunks Valentine Special
Dr. Simon and Mr. Heart-throb
Dear Diary
Theodore and Juliet
Sploosh (2012 re-release)
I Wish I Could Speak French (2012 re-release)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Chipmunks Go to the Movies (Released by Paramount Home Video in 2007)

Star Wreck: The Absolutely Final Frontier
Batmunk
Funny, We Shrunk the Adults

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Scare-riffic Double Feature: Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein and Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (Released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment in 2008)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007 film) (Released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on April 1, 2008 and Special Edition released in December 2008)
Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Funny, We Shrunk the Adults (Released by Paramount Home Video on April 1, 2008)

Funny, We Shrunk the Adults
Back to Our Future
Bigger

Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Daytona Jones and the Pearl of Wisdom (Released by Paramount Home Video on September 9, 2008)

Daytona Jones and the Pearl of Wisdom
Batmunk
Robomunk

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Alvinnn!!! Edition (Released by Paramount Home Video on September 16, 2008)

The Curse of Lontiki
Mr. Fabulous
Unidentified Flying Chipmunk
A Horse of Course
New Improved Simon
Snow Job
Maids in Japan
Every Chipmunk Tells a Story
Romancing Miss Stone
Three Alarm Alvin
Alvin's Oldest Fan
A Chip Off the Old Tooth
Whatever Happened to Dave Seville?
Cadet's Regrets

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Thanksgiving Celebration (Released by Paramount Home Video on September 23, 2008)

A Chipmunk Celebration
Food for Thought
Cookie Chomper III
Dave's Getting Married

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Classic Holiday Gift Set (Released by Paramount Home Video on September 23, 2008)

Includes all the episodes from the DVDs "Trick or Treason", "Alvin's Thanksgiving Celebration", and "A Chipmunk Christmas"

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Chipettes (Released by Paramount Home Video on January 13, 2009)

May the Best Chipmunk Win
Operation: Theodore
Sisters
The Greatest Show-Offs on Earth
My Fair Chipette
Tell It to the Judge

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Mystery of the Easter Chipmunk (Released by Paramount Home Video on February 10, 2009)

The Easter Chipmunk
Snow Wrong
Luck O' the Chipmunks
A Special Kind of Champion
Thinking Cap Trap

Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Star Wreck (Released by Paramount Home Video on September 8, 2009)

Star Wreck: The Absolutely Final Frontier
Elementary, My Dear Simon
Chip Tracy

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Very First Alvin Show (Released by Paramount Home Video on September 8, 2009)

Episode No. 1 of The Alvin Show
A Chipmunk Reunion
Rockin' Through the Decades

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin and the Chipettes in Cinderella, Cinderella (Released by Paramount Home Video on March 30, 2010)

Cinderella? Cinderella!
Alvie's Angels
The Brunch Club

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: Blu-ray and DVD combo pack, Standard DVD, Double Disc DVD, and standard Blu-ray disc was released on March 30, 2010 (by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment).
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Driving Dave Crazy (Released by Paramount Home Video on December 6, 2011)

Dave's Getting Married
Every Chipmunk Tells a Story
Romancing Ms. Stone
Maids in Japan
The Incredible Shrinking Dave
Mother's Day

The Chipette Diaries (Released by Paramount Home Video on March 13, 2012)

Alvie's Angels
Tell it to The Judge
My Fair Chipette
May the Best Chipmunk Win
Greatest Showoffs on Earth
The Chipettes

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked: Blu-ray and DVD combo pack, Standard DVD, Double Disc DVD, and standard Blu-ray disc was released on March 27, 2012 (by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment).
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Batmunk (Released by Paramount Home Video on July 10, 2012)

Batmunk
Treasure Island
Elementary My Dear Simon

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Halloween Collection (Released by Paramount Home Video on September 4, 2012)

Trick or Treason
Babysitter Fright Night
Theodore's Life as a Dog
Nightmare on Seville Street
Once Upon a Crime

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Easter Collection (Released by Paramount Home Video on February 19, 2013)

The Easter Chipmunk
A Special Kind of Champion
Thinking Cap Trap
The Picture of Health
Snow Wrong
Luck O' the Chipmunks

The Chipettes: The Glass Slipper Collection (Released by Paramount Home Video on May 14, 2013)

Cinderella? Cinderella!
The Chipette Story
Sisters
Operation: Theodore

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Driving Dave Crazier (Released by Paramount Home Video on August 20, 2013)

Cookie Chomper III
Grounded Chipmunk
Whatever Happened to Dave Seville?
A Chip Off the Old Tooth

The Alvin Show (Released by ANconnect on March 10, 2015)

Episode 1:

Stanley the Eagle
Oh, Gondanliero
Clyde Crashcup Invents the Baseball
I Wish I Could Speak French

Episode 2:

Ostrich
The Brave Chipmunks
Clyde Crashcup Invents the Baby
Yankee Doodle

Episode 3:

Overworked Alvin
Witch Doctor
Clyde Crashcup Invents Flight
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)

ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks: Alvin's Wild Adventures (Released by Bagdasarian Productions on November 11, 2015)

Principal Interest
Talking Teddy
Mystic Mountain
A Is for Alien
Clowning Around
Driving Dave Crazy
What a Gem

ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks Season 1 Volume 1 (Released by Bagdasarian Productions on December 4, 2015)
ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks Season 1 Volume 2 (Released by Bagdasarian Productions on January 26, 2016)
ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks: Alvin vs. Brittany (Released by Bagdasarian Productions on March 1, 2016)

Sister Act
Albrittina
My Sister the Weirdo
Mister Manners
Reality or Not
Turf War
Don Juan Theodoro


document_title: Our Souls at Night (film)

question_text: where did they film our souls at night

question_tokens: where did they film our souls at night

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text: Our Souls at Night (film)

text: Plot[edit]

text: Louis Waters is a widower. One evening he is visited by Addie, a widow who lives next door. She invites him to sometimes sleep over - platonically - talking in bed to combat loneliness. They try it out, and like it. The community finds out, but assume it's a sexual relationship. After Louis' coffee shop friends make a joke, Louis walks out mad. Addie's friend Ruth asks her a few questions. To stop the gossip, the two have Sunday lunch together at a restaurant.

tag: p

text: Addie's son Gene dumps his seven year old child Jamie with her. Louis helps her care for him, sets up his train set and gets Jamie a dog. The boy even sleeps with the elderly couple in a real family setting. After Gene learns of the relationship, he takes Jamie back even though his wife has left him. Louis and Addie go on a trip and get around to having sex.

text: Addie falls down and ends up in the hospital. Her son wants her to move in with him and Jamie. She decides that family must come first and the couple spend their last night together. Both she and Louis are back to sleeping alone. So Louis sends her the train set and a cell-phone. After getting into bed, she calls him and they start talking as old friends. And the movie ends.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Robert Redford as Louis Waters, a widower who lives next door to Addie, and Holly's father.[2]
Jane Fonda as Addie Moore, a widow who lives next door to Louis, Gene's mother, and Jamie's grandmother.[2]
Iain Armitage as Jamie Moore, Gene's son and Addie's grandson.[2]
Matthias Schoenaerts as Gene Moore, Addie's son and Jamie's father.[2]
Judy Greer as Holly Waters, Louis' daughter.[2]
Phyllis Somerville as Ruth, Addie's friend
Bruce Dern as Dorlan Becker[2]

tag: ul

text: Production[edit]

text: On July 7, 2016, Netflix hired Ritesh Batra to direct the film adaptation of Kent Haruf's novel Our Souls at Night, scripted by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber.[3]

text: Principal photography on the film began on September 12, 2016 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, while it would also be shot in Florence.[4][2] Filming was completed on November 2, 2016.[5]

text: Release[edit]

text: The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2017.[6] It was released on September 29, 2017 on Netflix streaming.[7]


document_title: List of Mount Everest records

question_text: who has reached the summit of mount everest the most

text: List of Mount Everest records

text: Records[edit]

text: Highest number of times to reach the summit[edit]

text: † - Non-Nepali or Tibetan

text:
Record name
Record
Owner
Nation
Date
Ref

Highest number of times to reach the summit
21
Apa Sherpa
   Nepal
2012-05-11 !May 11, 2011
[1]

Phurba Tashi Sherpa
   Nepal
2013-05-19 !May 19, 2013
[2]

Shishir Bhattarai
   Nepal
2017-05-20 !May 20, 2017
[2]

text: Other number of times records[edit]

text: † - Non-Nepali or Tibetan

text:
Record name
Record
Owner
Nation
Date
Ref

Most ascents by a woman
8
Lhakpa Sherpa
   Nepal

[3][4][5]

Most summits without supplemental oxygen
10
Ang Rita
   Nepal
1996-05-23 !May 23, 1996
[6]

Most summits by a foreigner †
15
Dave Hahn
 United States

[7][8][9]

Most ascents by a foreign woman †
6
Melissa Arnot
 United States

[10][11]

text: First to summit a certain number of times[edit]

text:
Record name
Record
Owner
Nation
Date
Ref

First climbers confirmed as having reached the summit
Summited
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
 New Zealand,    Nepal
1953-05-29 !May 29, 1953

First woman to summit once
Summited
Junko Tabei
 Japan
May 16, 1975
[12]

First to summit twice
2
Nawang Gombu
   Nepal
1963, 1965
[13][14][15]

First woman to summit twice
2
Santosh Yadav
 India
1992, 1993
[16]

First to summit three times
3 by 1982
Sungdare Sherpa
   Nepal

[17]

First woman to summit three times
3 by 2003
Lhakpa Sherpa
   Nepal

[18]

First to summit 4 times
4 by 1985
Sungdare Sherpa
   Nepal

[19]

First woman to summit 4 times
4 by 2004
Lhakpa Sherpa
   Nepal

[20]

First to summit 5 times
5 by 1988
Sungdare Sherpa
   Nepal

[19]

First woman to summit 5 times
5 by 2005
Lhakpa Sherpa
   Nepal

[21]

First person to summit 6 times
6 by 1990
Ang Rita
   Nepal

[19]

First woman to summit 6 times
6 by 2006
Lhakpa Sherpa
   Nepal

First person to summit 7 times
7 by 1992
Ang Rita
   Nepal

[22]

First woman to summit 7 times
7 by 2016
Lhakpa Sherpa
   Nepal

[3]

First person to summit 8 times
8 by 1993
Ang Rita
   Nepal

[22]

First person to summit 9 times
9 by 1995
Ang Rita
   Nepal

[23]

First person to summit 10 times
10 by 1996
Ang Rita
   Nepal

[23]

First person to summit 11 times
11 by 2000
Apa Sherpa
   Nepal

[24]

text: Apa continued to increase in summits until 2011, achieving 21 times.[25]

text: Double summiting records[edit]

text:
Record name
Record
Owner
Nation
Date
Ref

First dual ascent made by a woman on Mount Everest summit within five days
Summited
Anshu Jamsenpa
 India
21 May 2017
[26]

text: Fastest ascents[edit]

text:
Record name
Record
Owner
Nation
Date
Ref

Fastest ascent from Everest South Base Camp
with supplemental oxygen
8 hours and 10 minutes
Pemba Dorje
   Nepal
2004-05-21 !May 21, 2004
[27]

Fastest ascent from Everest South Base Camp
without supplemental oxygena
20 hours and 24 minutes
Aman Kumar Sinha
 India
1998-10-17 !October 17, 2008
[28]

Fastest ascent without supplemental oxygen
and fastest ascent from Everest North Base Camp
16 hours and 45 minutes
Hans Kammerlander
 Italy
1996-5-24 !May 24, 1996
[29]

Longest stay on the summit
21 hours
Babu Chiri Sherpa
   Nepal
1999-05-06 !May 6, 1999
[30]

text: Deadliest accident[edit]

text:
Record name
Record
Nation
Date
Ref

Most deaths in one day at Everest
22
   Nepal, China
2015-04-25 !April 25, 2015
[31]

text: Oldest summiters[edit]

text: This table shows the progression of the record for oldest male summiter, as well as some additional examples of aged summiters for comparison

text:
Record
Owner
Nation
Date
Ref

80 years 224 days
Yuichiro Miura (b 1932)
 Japan
2013-05-23 !May 23, 2013
[32]

76 years 340 days
Min Bahadur Sherchan (b 1931)
   Nepal
2008
[32][33][34]

75 years 227 days
Yuichiro Miura
 Japan
2008
[32][33][34]

72 years
Bill Burke
 United States
2014-05-25 !May 25, 2014
[35][36]

71 years 61 days
Katsusuke Yanagisawa
 Japan
2007-05-22 !May 22, 2007
[37][38]

70 years 225 days
Takao Arayama
 Japan
May 2006
[38][39]

70 years 222 days
Yuichiro Miura
 Japan
May 2003
[32][33][38][39]

65 years 176 days
Tomiyasu Ishikawa
 Japan
2002-05-17 !17 May 2002
[40]

65 years
Sir Ranulph Fiennes (b 1944)
 United Kingdom
2009-05-21 !21 May 2009
[41]

64 years
Sherman Bull
 United States
2001-05-25 !May 25, 2001
[42][43]

63 years 311 days
Toshio Yamamoto
 Japan
2000
[44][45]

60 years 161 days
Lev Sarkisov
 Georgia
1999-05-12 !May 12, 1999
[44][46]

60 years 160 days
Ramon Balanca (Blanco) Suarez
 Venezuela
1993 (b. 1933)
[47]

55 years
Richard Bass (b. 1929)
 United States
April 1985
[47][48]

50 years
Chris Bonington (b. 1934)
 United Kingdom
April 1985
[47]

50 years
Jozef Psotka (b. 1934, died on descent)
 Czechoslovakia
October 1984
[47]

50 years 118 days
Gerhard Schmatz (b 1929)
 West Germany
October 1979
[40][49]

49 years 52 days
Pierre Mazeaud (b 1929)
 France
15 Oct 1978
[40]

42 years 6 months
Sonam Gyatso (b 1922)
 India
22 May 1965
[40]

39 years
Tenzing Norgay (b 1914)
   Nepal
29 May 1953
[40]

text: Norgay was older than Hillary, so they became the modern day starting point for oldest and youngest climbers respectively.

text: This table shows the progression of the record for oldest female summiter.

text:
Record
Owner
Nation
Date
Ref

73 years 180 days
Tamae Watanabe
 Japan
2012-05-19 !May 19, 2012
[50][51]

63 years 177 days
Tamae Watanabe
 Japan
2002-05-16 !May 16, 2002
[50][51]

50 years
Anna Czerwińska
 Poland
2000-05-22 !May 22, 2000
[52]

47 years 98 days (died in the 1996 Mount Everest disaster)
Yasuko Namba
 Japan
1996-05-10 !May 10, 1996
[51]

47 years 21 days
Mary Lefever
 United States
1993-05-19 !May 19, 1993
[40]

39 years 228 days (died on descent)
Hannelore Schmatz
 Germany
1979-10-02 !October 10, 1979
[40]

35 years, 236 days
Junko Tabei
 Japan
May 16, 1975
[12][40]

text: Junko Tabei was the first woman to reach the summit, and thus set the initial records for both oldest and youngest female summiter.

text: Youngest summiters[edit]

text: Due to some variations in record keeping, there may be some variation in the examples

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Record name
Record
Owner
Nation
Date
Ref

Youngest person to climb Mount Everest
13 years 10 months 10 days old
Jordan Romero
 United States
2010-05-22 !May 22, 2010
[53]

Youngest person to climb Mount Everest (2003-2010)
15 years old
Ming Kipa (female)
   Nepal
2003-05-24 !May 24, 2003
[54][55][56]

Youngest person to climb Mount Everest (2001-2003)
16-year 14 days old
Temba Tsheri
   Nepal
2001-5-24 !May 24, 2001
[42]

Youngest person to climb Mount Everest (1990–2001)
17 years old
Bertrand Roche
 France
1990-5-24 !1990
[42]

text: Purna was about a month older than Romero at the time of her summiting in 2014:

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Record name
Record
Owner
Nation
Date
Ref

Next youngest person and youngest female
13 years 11 months old
Malavath Purna
 India
2014-05-25 !May 25, 2014
[57][58]

text: Youngest female[edit]

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Record name
Record
Owner
Nation
Date
Ref

Youngest girl to climb Mount Everest
13 years and 11 months old
Malavath Purna
 India
2014-05-25 !May 25, 2014
[57][58]

Youngest person to climb Mount Everest (2003-2010)
15 years old
Ming Kipa
   Nepal
2003-05-24 !May 24, 2003
[54][55][56]

Youngest woman up to Summit Everest up to that time
19 years 35 days
Dicky Dolma
 India
May 10, 1993
[59]

Youngest woman to summit up to that time
22 years, 273 days
Kim Soon-Jo
 South Korea
May 10, 1993

Youngest woman to summit up to that time
24 years, 215 days
Santosh Yadav
 India
May 12, 1992

Youngest woman to summit up to that time
27 years 5 days
Lydia Bradey
 New Zealand
October 14, 1988
[40][60]

Youngest woman to summit up to that time
29-year 2 days
Sharon Wood
 Canada
May 20, 1986
[40]

Youngest woman to summit up to that time
30 years 28 days
Bachendri Pal
 India
May 23, 1984
[40]

First (so both the youngest and oldest) woman to summit
35 years 236 days
Junko Tabei
 Japan
May 16, 1975
[12][40]

text: See also

text:
Nimdoma Sherpa
Samantha Larson
Nima Chhamzi Sherpa, summited May 19, 2012 at the age of 16.[61]

text: Firsts[edit]

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Record name
Record
Owner
Nation
Date
Ref

First climbers confirmed as having reached the summit
Summited
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
 New Zealand,    Nepal
1953-05-29 !May 29, 1953

Youngest female person to climb from Tibetan Side of Everest
Summited
Malavath Purna
 India
2014-05-25 !May 25, 2014
[57][58]

First woman to reach the summit
Summited
Junko Tabei
 Japan
May 16, 1975
[12]

First ascent without supplemental oxygen
Summited
Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler
 Italy,  Austria
May 8, 1978

First winter ascent
Summited
Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy
 POL
February 17, 1980

First solo ascent, simultaneously first solo ascent without supplemental oxygen
Summited
Reinhold Messner
 Italy
August 20, 1980

First paraglider descent from summit
Summited, descended by paraglider
Jean-Marc Boivin
 France
September 26, 1988
[62]

First female ascent without supplemental oxygen
Summited
Lydia Bradey
 New Zealand
October 14, 1988
[60]

First Nepalese woman to successfully summit and descend
Summited, descended
Lhakpa Sherpa
   Nepal
May 18, 2000
[63]

First to descend on a snowboard
Summited, descended by snowboard
Marco Siffredi
 France
May, 2001

First person to reach the summit from three different routes (South Col., North Face and Khangshung Face)
Summited by 3 routes
Kushang Sherpa
 India
1993- 2003
[64]
[65]

First two people to marry on top of Mount Everest
Summited, married
Pem Dorjee and Moni Mulepati
   Nepal
May 30, 2005
[66]

First twins to climb Mount Everest together
Summited
Tashi and Nungshi Malik
 India
May 19, 2013
[67]

First to climb the Everest Triple Crown
Summited
Kenton Cool and Dorje Gylgen
 United Kingdom,   Nepal
May 21, 2013
[68]

First to recite national anthem at everest
Summited
Ratnesh Pandey
 India
May 21, 2016

text: Disabled or diseased summiters[edit]

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Record name
Record
Owner
Nation
Date
Ref

Amputated foot
Summited Everest
Tom Whittaker
 United States
May 27, 1998
[69]

Blind
Summited Everest via South Col
Erik Weihenmayer
 United States
May 25, 2001

Cystic fibrosis
Summited Everest
Nick Talbot
 United Kingdom
May 2016
[70]

Left arm amputated
Summited Everest
Gary Guller
 United States
May 23, 2003
[71]

Double leg amputee
Summited Everest
Mark Inglis
 New Zealand
May 15, 2006

Right leg amputee
Summited Everest
Nelson Cardona
 Colombia
May 17, 2010
[72]

With no fingers
Summited Everest
Kim Hong-Bin
 South Korea
May 16, 2007
[73][74]

Double arm amputee
Summited Everest
Sudarshan Gautam
   Nepal  Canada
May 20, 2013
[75][76]

Female amputee (1 leg)
Summited Everest
Arunima Sinha
 India
May 21, 2013
[77]

Hemophiliac
Summited Everest
Chris Bombardier
 United States
May 22, 2017
[78]

Insulin dependent Diabetic
Summited Everest
Geri Winkler
 Austria
May 20, 2006
[79][80]

Type I Diabetes
Summited Everest
Will Cross
 United States
May 23, 2006
[81][82][83]

Multiple sclerosis first woman
Summited Everest
Lori Schneider
 United States
May 23, 2009
[84][85]

Multiple sclerosis first man
Summited Everest
Niels van Buren
 The Netherlands
May 2016
[86]

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis and partially blind
Summited Everest
Cindy Abbott
 United States
May 23, 2010
[87][88]

Crohn's disease and ostomy
Summited South Summit of Everest
Rob Hill
 Canada
May 25, 2010
[89][90]

Cancer survivor (Hodgkins disease and Askin's sarcoma); 1 lung
Summit
Sean Swarner
 United States
May 16, 2002
[91][92]

Blind
Summited Everest via North Col
Andy Holzer
 Austria
May 21, 2017
[93]

First Cancer patient
Summited Everest
Ian Toothill
 United Kingdom
May 27, 2017
[94]

text: Other[edit]

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Record name
Record
Owner
Nation
Date
Ref

Overflight of summit
8848m
David McIntyre and Sir Douglas Douglas-Hamilton
 United Kingdom
1933-04-03 !April 3, 1933
[95]

Highest of rotorcraft landing and take-off
8848m
Didier Delsalle
 France
2005-05-00 !May, 2005
[96]

text:
Elizabeth Hawley, has kept records for Everest from 1960s to at least 2015.[97]
Marc Kopp was the first disabled person to skydive over Mount Everest, in 2013; he suffers from multiple sclerosis.[98]

text: Nepali records[edit]

text: Many Mount Everest records are held by Nepali, especially those from the Sherpa region who are synonymous with hospitality, hard-work, and brave alpinism.

text:
On 11 May 2011, Apa Sherpa successfully reached the summit of Everest for the twenty-first time, breaking his own record for the most successful ascents.[99] He first climbed Mount Everest in 1989 at the age of 29.[100]

Phurba Tashi Sherpa (also 21 times)
Kami Rita Sherpa (21 times by 2017)

One famous Nepalese female mountaineers was Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, the first Nepali female climber to reach the summit of Everest, but who died during the descent. Another well-known woman Sherpa was the two-time Everest summiter Pemba Doma Sherpa, who died after falling from Lhotse on 22 May 2007.[101]
Nepali mountaineer Lhakpa Sherpa, the first Nepali female climber to reach the summit of Everest and descend from it, has stood atop of Everest 7 times by 2016 and 8 times by 2017, the most times for woman.[102][103]

text: Another examples of noted Nepali Everest mountaineers:

text:
Temba Tsheri
Nima Chhamzi Sherpa
Nimdoma Sherpa
Ming Kipa
Chhurim

text: About names: Many Nepalese are only given one name, and are often named for a day of the week

text: One source of confusion was in record keeping was that the South side was essentially closed in 2014 due to an avalanche disrupting the Khumbu Icefall. So most of the summiters summited from the North side, except for a small a group that flew a helicopter over the Khumbu Icefall, even though it was not open. This is why in 2016 Adrian Ballinger said on Instagram "9 Sherpa using supplemental oxygen became the first to summit on the South Side of Everest in the past 3 years" in 2016.[104] The full Nepal route to the summit was not open in 2014 or in 2015, but there was a group that summited from the south side in 2014 as part of a Chinese team that used a helicopter to reach that area.[104]

text: Most summits in one day[edit]

text: For the Mountain overall, the most in one day is May 19, 2012 when 179-234 reached the top.[105][106][107]

text: Everest base camp records[edit]

text: Records for non-summits such about the main Nepal-side Base camp:

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Record name
Record
Owner
Nation
Date
Ref

Fastest run from Everest Base Camp to Kathmandu
63 hours 8 minutes
Sam Finch (Ashleworth)
 United Kingdom
2013-21-04  !Apr 21, 2013
[citation needed]

Youngest person to trek to Everest Base Camp
Age: 4
Virat Sheokand
 India
April 2017

Youngest children to trek to Everest Base Camp
Ages: 6 and 8
James and Tobin Aidan O'Donnell
 United Kingdom
August 2016
[108]

Youngest siblings to trek to Everest Base Camp
Ages: 6, 8 and 11
James, Tobin and Aidan O'Donnell
 United Kingdom
August 2016
[108]

First person with Down's Syndrome to Everest Base Camp
15 years old
Eli Reimer
 United States
2013
[109]

Youngest Australian to trek to Everest Base Camp
9 years old
Oscar Squirrell
 Australia
April 2017

text: Some Everest-related marathons that start at Base camp or near Everest include the Everest Marathon, Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon, and the Mount Everest Challenge Marathon.[110]

text: Death statistics[edit]