Gulliver's Travels

1939 76 min ★ 6.2 Animation, Family, Action, Adventure

Gulliver washes ashore on Lilliput and attempts to prevent war between that tiny kingdom and its equally-miniscule rival, Blefiscu, as well as smooth the way for the romance between the Princess and Prince of the opposing lands. In this he is alternately aided and hampered by the Lilliputian town crier and general fussbudget, Gabby. A life-threatening situation develops when the bumbling trio of Blefiscu spies, Sneak, Snoop, and Snitch, manage to steal Gulliver's pistol.

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Cast

Lanny Ross

Prince David (singing voice)

Sam Parker

Gulliver (voice)

Pinto Colvig

Gabby (voice) (uncredited)

Jack Mercer

King Little (voice) (uncredited)

Cal Howard

Prince David (voice)

Tedd Pierce

King Bombo (voice)

Livonia Warren

Princess Glory (voice)

Jessica Dragonette

Princess Glory (singing voice)

Max Smith

Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Gus Wicke

Various (voice) (uncredited)

Details

Director

Dave Fleischer

Screenplay

Tedd Pierce

Tagline

"The Amazing Characters in Jonathan Swift's Immortal Fantasy Come To Life !"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$700,000

Production

Paramount Pictures, Fleischer Studios

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

June 22, 2022

★ 7/10

This is a charmingly told animated version of Jonathan Swift's giant man, shipwrecked onto an island populated by people the size of his thumb. This focuses on the first of his adventures - in the land of "Lilliput", and of his efforts to join this community where he eats the same in a meal as they do in a week. Luckily, their big pal has his uses - not least in dealing with the neighbouring, slig...