The Phantom Tollbooth

"It's an Alphabeautiful Mathemagical New Musical Movie!"

1970 1h 29m EN

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6.9

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6.7

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★6.9TMDB · 86🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★6.7IMDB · 3,640

AnimationAdventureComedyFantasyFamily

Synopsis

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A young boy named Milo unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth and, out of boredom, drives through it and enters a fantastical, animated kingdom in turmoil following the loss of its princesses, Rhyme and Reason.

“It's an Alphabeautiful Mathemagical New Musical Movie!”

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Cast

Butch Patrick
Milo
Mel Blanc
Officer Short Shrift / Dodecahedron / Demon of Insincerity (voice)
Daws Butler
Whether Man / Senses Taker / Terrible Trivium / Gelatinous Giant (voice)
Candy Candido
Awful DYNN (voice)
Hans Conried
King Azaz / The MathemaGician (voice)
June Foray
Ralph / Faintly Macabre / Princess of Pure Reason (voice)
Patti Gilbert
Princess of Sweet Rhyme (voice)
Shepard Menken
Spelling Bee / Chroma (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dave Monahan
Writers: Chuck Jones, Sam Rosen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dave Monahan, shot by Lester Shorr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William Faris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Butch Patrick and Mel Blanc and Daws Butler carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's an Alphabeautiful Mathemagical New Musical Movie!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dave Monahan directs. Lester Shorr behind the camera. William Faris cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Dave Monahan, shot by Lester Shorr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor William Faris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Butch Patrick and Mel Blanc and Daws Butler carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It's an Alphabeautiful Mathemagical New Musical Movie!".
7IMDB entry: tt0064806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Lester Shorr
Editing: William Faris
Production design: Maurice Noble
Makeup / hair: William Tuttle
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 6.7/10 · 3,640 votes
MPAA: G

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Prodank2023-09-17
★ 7/10
"The Phantom Tollbooth" is a genuine throwback, stirring up childhood whimsy and chills. Back in the day, catching it on Cartoon Network was a rollercoaster of fascination and spine-tingles. Now, years later, I dove back into its trippy world and found its unique charm intact. This enigmatic story about a kid's wild journey through a strange land remains as mind-bending as ever. The dreamy landscapes, quirky characters, and the somewhat puzzling plotline keep you guessing. It's a trip steeped in nostalgia, easily deserving a 7/10 rating, primarily for the powerful waves of emotion it effortlessly evokes

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