Margo the Mouse

Margo the Mouse (Polish: Przygody Myszki) is a Polish animated series created and directed by Eugeniusz Kotowski. The animated series was made between 1976 and 1983, and was produced by Otokar Balcy.

For 1985 compilation movie, see Margo the Mouse (film).
Margo the Mouse
Created byEugeniusz Kotowski
Written by
  • Jerzy Flisak
  • Leszek Mech
  • Renata Mech
  • Wladyslaw Nehrebecki
  • Ewa Kulig
Directed byEugeniusz Kotowski
ComposerAlojzy Mol
Country of originPoland
Original languageNo dialogue
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Aleksandra Kordek
  • Romana Mis
Producers
  • Eugeniusz Kotowski
  • Otokar Balcy
Running time10 minutes
Production companyStudio Filmów Rysunkowych
DistributorFacets Video
Release
Original networkTVP Polonia
Audio formatMono
Original releaseSeptember 13, 1976 (1976-09-13) –
November 18, 1983 (1983-11-18)

Margo the Mouse stars a little Mouse called Margo (Myszka in the original Polish version) who lives in a big tree with her neighbours, a squirrel and a mole. It aired as part of the container TV animated series TVP Polonia.

Description

It is the story and adventures of Margo, a little mouse who lives in a large tree made chalet. Small Margo has as neighbors Eliana, a squirrel who lives on the top floor; and Dennis, a dormouse that lives in the basement.

However, all is not happiness for Margo. The little mouse must deal with some enemies. One day, Eliana goes to visit her mother because she is sick and Margo must look after the house. Then, at night, a sullen owl settles in Eliana's house illegally. So Margo seek ways to take the owl out of the house of her friend.

On another occasion, Margo prevents a beggar rat from occupying her home without her permission. Like while hiking should avoid being eaten by a stork. Although Margo has good friends like Anna, a sparrow; or Christophe, a cricket who likes to play the violin.

With her friends, Margo lives many adventures.

Distribution

Telewizja Polska broadcast the animated series sporadically for seven years.[1] In the 80s, Margo the Mouse was sold for international distribution. In several European countries, the series was released direct to video, as in France, Russia or Germany where the series was titled with differente names as Jeannette, la petite souris, Priklyucheniya myshki and Die kleine Maus Margot respectively and was made a feature film with a combination of some episodes. Due to the success of the film in several countries, in Poland it was decided to release it also like compilation movie in 1987.[2] Something similar happened with Ciné si, the animated TV series by French director Michel Ocelot, who later premiered some fragments in his package-film Princes and Princesses. In Spain, the compilation movie was released in 1990 and the TV series was broadcast on regional television channels in 2001. In France, the Netherlands and Switzerland, the television series was released on DVD in the early 2000s, as did the UK and the United States.[3]

In United Kingdom, Margo the Mouse was released by GM Distribution with English subtitles. In United States and Canada, Margo the Mouse was distributed by Facets Video with name The Adventures of Little Mouse although series is titled Margo the Mouse was aired on PBS in the United States.[4] TV series was broadcast in Russia in 1989.[5]

In Japan, Margo the Mouse was released as compilation movie, as Spanish and French edition and, later, this feature version was also released in Poland, officially. Przygody Myszki, film was distributed by Studio Ghibli in the collection of classic films of Ghibli Museum Library in collaboration with Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and Cinema ANGELICA. Films like Moya Iyubov and The Humpbacked Horse of soviet Soyuzmultfilm animation studio are part of the same collection.[6][7]

Episodes
NumberPolish titleEnglish title
1Myszka nad wodąMargo over the Water
2Myszka na wycieczceMargo on a Trip
3Wyprawa do lasuExpedition to the Forest
4Imieniny ciociAunt Adelina's Birthday
5Myszka i muchaMargo and the Fly
6Myszka i samochódMargo and the Car
7Awantura z kretemThe Row of Mole
8Koncert świerszczaThe Concert of Cricket
9Myszka i bocianThe Mouse and the Stork
10Myszka i kotMargo and the Cat
11Myszka i włóczęgaMargo and the Tramp
12Myszka i sowaMargo and Owl
13Zimowa wycieczkaWinter trip

References
  1. "Przygody Myszki at Polish Films database". FilmPolski (in Polish). Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. "Margo the Mouse Movie release in Poland". News.o.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. "'De Avonturen van Kleine Muis' Dutch distribution". Bol.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  4. Zawodów, Tury. "Przygody Myszki in the world". Gazeta Weborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  5. Zawodów, Tury. "Priklyucheniya Myshki V Rossii". WebCitation (in Russian). Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  6. "About Studio Ghibli". MTV.com. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  7. López, Álvaro. "Biografía de Studio Ghibli". Centro de Ártigos (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 June 2014.
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