Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin Gets an A (I Can Read Level 2)

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Alvin and the Chipmunks Receive Hollywood Walk of Fame Star". NBC Los Angeles. March 14, 2019 . Retrieved June 18, 2020. The Chipmunks were first depicted in animated form in The Alvin Show (1961). The characters have since featured in several television series and films, as well as other media. In 2019, The Chipmunks received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Chevy Chase, Jim Carrey, Tim Allen, John Travolta, Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Bill Murray were originally considered for the role of David Seville. [12] [13] [14] On March 7, 2007, Jason Lee joined the project to play David Seville, [15] and Cameron Richardson signed on March 21. [16] David was a more clean-cut character for Lee than his past roles, which he appreciated. [17] Patton Oswalt and Brian Posehn were approached to play Ian Hawke but both declined. [18] Sperling, Nicole (March 8, 2007). "Alvin!!!!! Lee pops for 'Chipmunks' ". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020 . Retrieved December 24, 2019. The Chipmunks first appeared in comic book form on Dell Comics' 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.Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks and billed for their first two decades as the Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band and media franchise first created by Ross Bagdasarian for novelty records in 1958. The group consists of three singing animated anthropomorphic chipmunks named Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. Ordona, Michael (December 14, 2007). " 'Chipmunks' hits kid-friendly note". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020 . Retrieved December 24, 2019. a b Burr, Ty (December 14, 2007). "Alvin and the Chipmunks". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on April 24, 2008 . Retrieved December 24, 2019. Evans, Bradford (September 22, 2011). "The Lost Roles of Chevy Chase". New York. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020 . Retrieved December 6, 2020.

a b c Grant, Andrew (December 13, 2007). "Alvin and the Chipmunks". Premiere. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008 . Retrieved December 23, 2019. a b "Alvin and the Chipmunks". Time Out London. December 17, 2007. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020 . Retrieved December 24, 2019. Perez, Rodrigo (January 3, 2008). "David Cross Defends Participation In Wretched 'Alvin And The Chipmunks' Film". The Playlist. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020 . Retrieved December 26, 2019. Goodykoontz, Bill (December 13, 2007). "Alvin and the Chipmunks". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020 . Retrieved December 22, 2019. 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.Ty Burr of the Boston Globe said, "the script leans heavily on the pranks and big-eyed cuteness of the li'l guys and leaves the live actors with unfunny dialogue and nothing to do." [44] According to The New York Times, "its animated protagonists are egregiously eclipsed by the live-action characters." [43] Chicago Reader criticized the "cardboard" characters of David Seville and Ian Hawke. [45] The most common censure was the film's satire on commercialism, which was hypocritical due to being bombarded with popular brands, including the chipmunks themselves. [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] Explained Burr, the film's message "is torn between the glitz that sells and the homilies that endure." [44] In 1968, the Chipmunks appeared in an Italian commercial TV program Carosello, in their sponsorship of Prealpi, a cheese-maker in Varese, Italy.