Babes in Toyland
In the magical Toyland, Mary Contrary and Tom Piper are preparing for their wedding. Yet Barnaby, a villain with designs on Mary, kidnaps Tom, sparking a comic series of chases, searches, and double-crosses. The famous march of the wooden soldiers arrives to restore order, topple Barnaby, and secure a happily ever after for Tom and Mary.
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Jack Donohue
Austen Jewell
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r96sk
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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The directors of Babes in Toyland are Jack Donohue and Austen Jewell.
The cast of Babes in Toyland includes Mary McCarty as Mother Goose, Candy Candido as Trees (singing voice), Bess Flowers as Villager (uncredited), Brian Corcoran as Willie Winkie, Ed Wynn as Toymaker, Bernard Sell as Villager (uncredited), Leon Alton as Villager (uncredited), Ray Bolger as Barnaby, Tommy Kirk as Grumio, Thurl Ravenscroft as Trees (singing voice), Bryan Russell as The Little Boy (uncredited), James Gonzalez as Villager (uncredited), and more.
The duration of Babes in Toyland is 1h 46 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Babes in Toyland trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Babes in Toyland was released on 14 Dec 1961.
Babes in Toyland is listed under Comedy, Fantasy, Family, and Music on Fanbiz.
Babes in Toyland has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 8.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "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 t..."
