Babes in Toyland (1961) Fantasy Comedy Romance Family Musical
Babes in Toyland (1961) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.07/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.1/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.6/10
Babes in Toyland Plot Synopsis:
Tom the Piper's Son is about to marry Mary Quite Contrary. On the eve of their wedding, evil miser Barnaby hires two henchmen to drown Tom and steal Mary's sheep, cared for by Little Bo Peep, thus depriving Mary and the children she lives with of their livelihood, forcing her to marry Barnaby. The sheep are stolen, but Gonzorgo and Roderigo, Barnaby's henchmen, double-cross him by selling Tom to a band of gypsies instead, leaving Tom with the opportunity to escape and make his way with Mary, Bo-Peep, and other Mother Goose characters to Toyland.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Tom the Piper"s Son is about to marry Mary Quite Contrary. On the eve of their wedding, evil miser Barnaby...
Tagline: The happiest, most delightful musical comedy of your lifetime!
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Type: MovieYear: 1961 (more 1961 movies)
Box Office: $10,218,316
Nominations: 4
Production Co.: Buena Vista
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Babes in Toyland Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 14, 1961, DVD: Sep 03, 2002
Writers: Victor Herbert, Glen MacDonough, Ward Kimball
Producers: Walt Disney
Cinematographers: Edward Colman
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Babes in Toyland Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Bolger | ... | Barnaby Barnicle |
| Tommy Sands | ... | Tom Piper |
| Annette Funicello | ... | Mary Quite Contrary (as Annette) |
| Ed Wynn | ... | Toymaker |
| Tommy Kirk | ... | Grumio |
| Kevin Corcoran | ... | Boy Blue |
| Henry Calvin | ... | Gonzorgo |
| Gene Sheldon | ... | Roderigo |
| Mary McCarty | ... | Mother Goose |
| Ann Jillian | ... | Bo Peep |
| Brian Corcoran | ... | Willie Winkie |
| Don Anderson | ... | Villager (uncredited) |
| Marilee Arnold | ... | Twin (uncredited) |
| Melanie Arnold | ... | Twin (uncredited) |
| Robert Banas | ... | Russian Dancer (uncredited) |
| Candy Candido | ... | Trees (uncredited) (singingVoice) |
| Eileen Diamond | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jack Donohue | ... | Sylvester J. Goose (uncredited) |
| Ilana Dowding | ... | Jill (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | ... | Villager (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Ray Bolger, as Barnaby Barnicle, passed away at age 83 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Tommy Sands – Tom Piper
- Annette Funicello, as Mary Quite Contrary (as Annette), passed away at age 70 in Bakersfield, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Also known as: 'Annette' | Annette | Annette & Jack - Ed Wynn, as Toymaker, passed away at age 79 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Tommy Kirk (b. December 10, 1941) – Grumio
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Thomas Kirk | Tommy 'Santa Monica' Kirk | Tom Kirk | Tommy - Kevin Corcoran, as Boy Blue, passed away at age 66 in Burbank, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Kevin A. Corcoran - Henry Calvin – Gonzorgo
- Gene Sheldon – Roderigo
- Mary McCarty – Mother Goose
- Ann Jillian – Bo Peep
- Brian Corcoran – Willie Winkie
- Don Anderson, as Villager (uncredited), passed away at age 59 in Burbank, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces - Marilee Arnold – Twin (uncredited)
- Melanie Arnold – Twin (uncredited)
- Robert Banas (b. September 22, 1933) – Russian Dancer (uncredited)
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Bob Banas | The Robert Banas Dancers
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