November 30, 2009

Eloise Original Book: 1955


The latest of many children's books to come to Hollywood is Eloise, a classic long forgotten since the original book in 1955, but now coming back to life as a Hollywod movie.

The Eloise original book in 1955, and its sequels, told the story of the precocious girl causing trouble on trips abroad. Now it will be made into a kid's movie starring Uma Thurman, featuring Eloise going to Paris, France. For more background on the original Eloise book series see the detailed history below:

Eloise Original Book: 1955
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Kay Thompson's Eloise: A Book for Precocious Grown-Ups was published in 1955 and quickly followed by three sequels. Eloise in Paris (1957) and Eloise in Moscow (1959) saw the city child wreaking havoc in other world capitals, while Eloise at Christmastime (1958) detailed her holiday fun atop the Plaza. But author Kay Thompson withdrew the three later books from the market in the mid-1960s...

Eloise Original Book: 1955

Posted at November 30, 2009 6:24 AM
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