The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Janice Karman

Writers:

Ross Bagdasarian (characters) and
Ross Bagdasarian Jr. (writer)

Release Date:

22 May 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical

Tagline:

At last! Alvin's first motion picture.

Plot:

Alvin has entered himself and Simon and Theodore in a hot-air balloon race around the world against...

Plot Keywords:

Diamond | Chipmunk | Balloon | Hot Air Balloon Race | Diamond Smuggler

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ross Bagdasarian Jr.	...	David Seville / Alvin Seville / Simon Seville (voice)
Janice Karman	...	Theodore Seville / Brittany Miller / Jeanette Miller / Eleanor Miller (voice)
Dody Goodman	...	Miss Rebecca Miller (voice)
Anthony De Longis	...	Klaus Furschtien (voice)
Susan Tyrrell	...	Claudia Furschtien (voice)
Frank Welker	...	Sophie / Additional Voices (voice)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Arabian Prince (voice)
Philip L. Clarke	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as Philip Clarke)
Ken Sansom	...	Additional Voices (voice)
George Poulos	...	Additional Voices (voice) (as George Poulous)
Charles Adler	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Patrick Pinney	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Runtime:

76 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | West Germany:o.Al. | USA:G

Company:

Bagdasarian Productions

Trivia:

Production of the movie became too time consuming, and with the deadline for the completed project fast approaching, several scenes in the original script had to be re-written to make them simpler for the animators to animate (including the sacrificing scene), or cut from the script completely, thus resulting in a much shorter movie with fewer locations The Chipmunks and Chipettes actually visit.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Klaus is about to start the race we see Sophie holding the rope to the boy's balloon. In the next shot she has the rope to the girl's balloon as well.

Quotes:

[first lines]
David Seville: The taxi will be here any minute and I'm not even ready! Has anyone seen my tie?
Simon Seville: You're wearing it, Dave.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)

Soundtrack:

Theme from The Chipmunk Adventure

A longtime favorite

I've loved this movie for a LONG time. I hadn't seen it in a while, so I again checked it out and actually found it even more enjoyable now. I loved the Chipmunks cartoon when I was young, so naturally I adored 'The Chipmunk Adventure.'

I honestly can't think of a better plot to this movie. It's not wildly creative, but I've always wanted to travel all over the world, and so I just have so much fun watching it as my longing to travel grows even more. The part with Elenore singing to the little penguin always makes me cry...

'The Chipmunk Adventure' will remain a favorite of mine forever, I'm sure. I guess it's because I saw it when I was so young. I don't think it would make quite an impact on someone older seeing it for the first time. (Unless, of course, they have a young heart)