Britt Allcroft, Creator of TV’s ‘Thomas the Tank Engine,’ Dies at 81
She discovered the character in a series of 1940s children’s books and thought Ringo Starr would make a great Mr. Conductor ...
Houston Public Media6 天
Britt Allcroft, who brought Thomas the Tank Engine to television, dies at 81
The beloved blue locomotive was first imagined in the 1940s — he starred in stories Rev. Wilbert Awdry told his son. Allcroft ...
ctpublic6 天
Britt Allcroft, who brought Thomas the Tank Engine to television, dies at 81
Britt Allcroft, creator of the beloved Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends children's TV series ... Beyond Thomas, her 1990s animated series Magic Adventures of Mumfie, about a sweet little gray elephant ...
WLRN6 天
Britt Allcroft, who brought Thomas the Tank Engine to television, dies at 81
Britt Allcroft, creator of the beloved Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends children's TV ... about a sweet little gray elephant and his friends, was a particular hit. Allcroft also said she aimed ...
New York Post6 天
‘Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends’ series creator Britt Allcroft dead at 81
Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series, has died at age 81, filmmaker Brannon Carty announced on X. Allcroft was most known for producing popular children ...
Variety5 天
Britt Allcroft, Producer Who Adapted ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ for TV, Dies at 81
Britt Allcroft, a British television producer and writer who helped to develop “Thomas & Friends” based on “The Railway Series” books and its characters including Thomas the Tank Engine ...