Babes in Toyland

"The happiest, most delightful musical comedy of your lifetime!"

1961 1h 46m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 110

ComedyFantasyFamilyMusic

Synopsis

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All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! But villainous Barnaby wants Mary for himself, so he kidnaps Tom, setting off a series of comic chases, searches, and double-crosses! The "March Of The Wooden Soldiers" helps put Barnaby in his place, and ensures a "happily ever after" for Tom and Mary!

“The happiest, most delightful musical comedy of your lifetime!”

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Cast

Ray Bolger
Barnaby
Tommy Sands
Tom Piper
Annette Funicello
Mary Contrary
Ed Wynn
Toymaker
Tommy Kirk
Grumio
Kevin Corcoran
Boy Blue
Henry Calvin
Gonzorgo
Gene Sheldon
Roderigo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Austen Jewell
Writers: Joe Rinaldi, Lowell S. Hawley, Ward Kimball
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 5

ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 5

DIRECTOR

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

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3 / 5

CAST

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Ray Bolger and Tommy Sands and Annette Funicello carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The happiest, most delightful musical comedy of your lifetime!".

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5 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054649 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Austen Jewell directs. Robert Stafford cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Editor Robert Stafford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
3Ray Bolger and Tommy Sands and Annette Funicello carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "The happiest, most delightful musical comedy of your lifetime!".
5IMDB entry: tt0054649 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Editing: Robert Stafford
Costume design: Bill Thomas
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Babes in Toyland (1961)

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r96sk2020-07-03
★ 8/10
Well that surpassed all my expectations! I thought: "A Christmas musical film? Uh oh." I've stated before that musicals are not my favourite, I usually struggle to get into them due to their discombobulated nature. However, to my surprise, I thoroughly enjoyed <em>'Babes in Toyland'</em>. The ending does fall flat minutely, but everything up until that point is a true joy. The opening scenes are terrific. Are they utterly random? Yes. Does it really make any sense? Heck no. Was I smiling? I sure was! "We Won't Be Happy Till We Get It" is a great opener to Barnaby & Co. Barnaby is portrayed very well by Ray Bolger, with his side-kicks acted by the fun duo of Henry Calvin (Gonzorgo) and Gene Sheldon (Roderigo) - two who I liked in <em>'The Sign of Zorro'</em>. Tommy Sands (Tom), Annette Funicello (Mary) and Ed Wynn (Toymaker) are also good. As noted, the conclusion is what knocks my rating down ever so slightly. It isn't even a bad way to wrap things up, it just isn't as entertaining as what occurs beforehand. The other stuff is grand though, the film knows it's somewhat bonkers and commits to it positively. I'm not a big fan of musicals so I'm probably not the best person to ask about the genre, but all I can say is that I really enjoyed this.

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