Babes in Toyland
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Summary:
This second film adaptation of the Victor Herbert operetta Babes in Toyland was producer Walt Disney's Christmas offering for 1961. The 1903 Herbert original had very little in the way of a plot, so screenwriters Joe Rinaldi, Lowell S. Hawley, and Ward Kimball lifted elements from the 1934 filmization of Toyland, which starred Laurel and Hardy. Annette Fun... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Ray Bolger - (Barnaby)
Tommy Sands - (Tom Piper)
Annette Funicello - (Mary Contrary)
Ed Wynn - (Toymaker)
Tommy Kirk - (Grumio)
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Review:
Young children tend to enjoy Babes in Toyland immensely, but older viewers find it rather tough going. Certainly, there are assets for everyone, starting with the sterling Victor Herbert score, which -- even in the "contemporized" version heard here -- is full of melodies that soar gracefully and land with just the right lilt upon the ear. #... Continue >>
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