Churchill Films
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Churchill Films is a producer of direct-to-video
films. They have produced The Mouse and the Motorcycle
(1986) based on the 1965 book by Beverly Cleary
and many other award-winning children's films.
In December 2009, The Jungle
(1967), a film distributed by Churchill Films in 16mm for the educational film
market, was named to the National Film Registry
.
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
films. They have produced The Mouse and the Motorcycle
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
The Mouse and the Motorcycle is a children's novel written by Beverly Cleary and published in 1965.- Plot summary :Ralph is a mouse who lives in the run-down Mountain View Inn, a battered resort hotel in the Sierra Nevada of California. Ralph longs for a life of danger and speed, wishing to get...
(1986) based on the 1965 book by Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary is an American author. Educated at colleges in California and Washington, she worked as a librarian before writing children's books. Cleary has written more than 30 books for young adults and children. Some of her best-known characters are Henry Huggins, Ribsy, Beatrice Quimby, her...
and many other award-winning children's films.
In December 2009, The Jungle
The Jungle (1967 film)
The Jungle is a short film about gangs made by African American students under the direction of Temple University professor Harold Haskins. In 2009, it was added to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant and will be...
(1967), a film distributed by Churchill Films in 16mm for the educational film
Educational film
An educational film is a film or movie whose primary purpose is to educate. Educational films have been used in classrooms as an alternative to other teaching methods.-Cultural significance:...
market, was named to the National Film Registry
National Film Registry
The National Film Registry is the United States National Film Preservation Board's selection of films for preservation in the Library of Congress. The Board, established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988, was reauthorized by acts of Congress in 1992, 1996, 2005, and again in October 2008...
.