Babes in Toyland

1961 106 min ★ 5.9 Comedy, Fantasy, Family, Music

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!

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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

Mary McCarty

Mother Goose

Ann Jillian

Bo Peep

Details

Director

Austen Jewell

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Walt Disney Productions

Reviews

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r96sk

July 3, 2020

★ 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...