Babes in Toyland

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Babes in Toyland (1961)

G 12/14/1961 (US) Comedy, Fantasy, Family, Music 1h 46m

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The happiest, most delightful musical comedy of your lifetime!

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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!

Jack Donohue

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Austen Jewell

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Lowell S. Hawley

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Ward Kimball

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Joe Rinaldi

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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
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A review by r96sk

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Written by r96sk on July 3, 2020

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 'Babes in Toyland'.

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 portr... read the rest.

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