The faded “A” may not be known to all onlookers, but familiar fans will recognize the letter and color combination of Alvin’s signature look. Nintendo Wii “Alvin and the Chipmunks” Game ...

From 1997 to 2002, he sent a letter every year to Culliford in ... during one December weekend in 2007. Fox released Alvin and the Chipmunks and saw opening numbers that wowed Hollywood.

Beginning with 2007’s Alvin and the Chipmunks, the four theatrical live-action Chipmunks films have grossed a domestic $656 million combined, according to Box Office Mojo, and nearly $1.4 ...