[2] The books and television series tell the stories of a wild seven-year-old girl named Celia Gálvez de Moltanbán.
[3] In addition to focusing on Celia, the show touched lightly on Spanish life in the 1930s, such as the upcoming civil war, a changing nation, and the social issues and ideas at the time.
Cristina Cruz Mínguez was cast as the titular character, and the script was adapted by author and screenwriter Carmen Martín Gaite.
The series' theme song, composed by the Spanish duet Vainica Doble, does not have an official name, but it is often referred to as "Celia" or "Hay en Madrid una niña" ("There is in Madrid a girl"); its basic lyrics and music are based on the classic Spanish playground song, "En Cádiz hay una niña" (In Cádiz there is a girl").
Celia is a seven-year-old girl living with her family in her home located in a street, la Calle Serrano, in Madrid, Spain.
Celia is not allowed to play much with her little brother "Baby", whom she names "Cuchifritín", because he is too small and fragile, but spends time with other playmates such as Solita, the porter's daughter and María Teresa, another girl her age.
Eventually, feeling insulted and humiliated, Miss Nelly returns to England, and Celia's mother calls upon an elderly woman, Doña Benita, to look after the girl.
Following an eventful summer at the beach and the Spanish countryside, Celia's mother, with some help from her sister-in-law Julia, convinces her husband to have the girl sent off to a convent, where they hope she'll learn discipline and good behaviour.
Since its original television debut in 1992, Celia remains a popular series and has been aired on Televisión Española numerous times.
These VHS and book sets were sold primarily at Kioscos and local bookstores as opposed to large video stores.
Divisa also released this collection, with identical specifications, except for 1080p video, as a Digipak Blu-ray in 2012, which was reissued in a keep case in 2020.
She tells the child many odd and strange stories about woodcutters who lost their way upon gazing at the Moon, or the real purpose of the Sun and the stars.
Shortly after Doña Benita arrives, so does Celia's uncle, Tío Rodrigo, who comes to Madrid accompanied by his African servant, Maimón.
After listening to Doña Benita's mystical tales of fairies and fantasy, the two girls find a small German boy whom they believe to be a goblin.
Celia has trouble getting along with the other girls at the school, she prefers playing outside with Lamparón and Pronovis, the altar boys, and their band of homeless orphaned children.
On one occasion, while standing on her knees by the door, Celia lies to a man waiting to see the Mother Superior, telling him that the nuns and school workers suffer from smallpox.
The girls hide their kittens in their desks during class, and setting them free one at a time, they disrupt the Madre Superior's lecture.
One of Celia's friends, also unable to become a saint, has a better idea; the two girls can escape to Africa, worship God angering the Moors and being beheaded, thus becoming martyrs.
Along comes Doña Merlucines, a seemingly good-natured woman, to spend the summer at the convent while her children are away in France; she and Celia get along very well at first and the girl is glad to finally have a companion.
After a small party Doña Remedios throws for her old friends, the woman invites Celia into the room to help herself to any of the treats that were left.
Doña Remedios unconsciously helps Celia to a "chupito", a strong alcoholic beverage which makes the girl throw a fit of coughing.
Coralinda, a Chinese performer informs Celia that they're travelling to Beijing, China, and the girl decides that she is going with them; Juanón scorts her back to the convent.