I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
1959 · Movie · 52 min · ★ 9.0
A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Darby O’Gill and the Little People, starring Pat O’Brien and Walt Disney. Walt Disney really proves himself an actor in this show. He learns about Irish traditions and customs from O’Brien, then heads to Ireland where he meets King Brian of the Leprechauns and Darby O’Gill. He loves their stories so much, he invites them back to California to star in his movie.
Also known as Disneyland: I Captured the King of the Leprechauns
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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-05-29
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 52 min
- TMDB rating
- 9.0/10 (1 votes)
Themes
- leprechaun
- behind the scenes
- ireland
- filmmaking
- fake documentary
- celtic mythology
Cast & crew
Walt Disney
as Self - Host
Pat O'Brien
as Self
Albert Sharpe
as Darby O'Gill
Sean Connery
as Michael MacBride
Janet Munro
as Katie O'Gill
Jimmy O'Dea
as King Brian
Kieron Moore
as Pony Sugrue
Denis O'Dea
as Father Murphy
J.G. Devlin
as Tom Kerrigan
Jack MacGowran
as Phadrig Oge
Directed by Robert Stevenson, Harry Keller