Babes in Toyland (1961)

G12/14/1961Comedy, Fantasy, Family, Music1h 46m
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The happiest, most delightful musical comedy of your lifetime!

Overview

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!

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Ray Bolger

    Barnaby

  2. Cast 1

    Tommy Sands

    Tom Piper

  3. Cast 1

    Annette Funicello

    Mary Contrary

  4. Cast 1

    Ed Wynn

    Toymaker

  5. Cast 1

    Tommy Kirk

    Grumio

  6. Cast 1

    Kevin Corcoran

    Boy Blue

  7. Cast 1

    Henry Calvin

    Gonzorgo

  8. Cast 1

    Gene Sheldon

    Roderigo

  9. Cast 1

    Mary McCarty

    Mother Goose

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 port...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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