Babes in Toyland
1961 · Movie · G · 106 min · ★ 5.9 · 46% critics
In a cheerful fantasy world built from nursery-rhyme stories, a young couple’s wedding plans are thrown into chaos when a scheming rival interferes. Their search through Toyland leads to playful mischief, musical numbers, and a lively showdown with help from some memorable toy soldiers.
Based on Babes in Toyland
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Streaming on Disney+ and Dove Channel.
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Details
- Years
- 1961
- Release date
- 1961-12-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 46/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (107 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like bright, old-fashioned musical fantasy with holiday cheer and storybook whimsy, somewhere between Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey and Annie; Not for you if you want realism or a fast-moving plot.
Pros: colorful holiday charm; playful songs and dancing; family-friendly fantasy | Cons: very stagey sets; uneven pacing; overly sugary tone
Themes
- holiday
- musical
- based on play or musical
- nursery rhyme
- toy maker
- toy soldier
- toymaker
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1962 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ray Bolger
as Barnaby
Tommy Sands
as Tom Piper
Annette Funicello
as Mary Contrary
Ed Wynn
as Toymaker
Tommy Kirk
as Grumio
Kevin Corcoran
as Boy Blue
Henry Calvin
as Gonzorgo
Gene Sheldon
as Roderigo
Mary McCarty
as Mother Goose
Ann Jillian
as Bo Peep
Directed by Jack Donohue, Austen Jewell