Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) Fantasy Adventure Romance Family
Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.55/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.1/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.0/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 10.0/10
Darby O'Gill and the Little People Plot Synopsis:
Darby O'Gill seems to be as full of blarney as any old codger in Ireland, but the stories of leprechauns he tells at the pub are true. In fact, he and the tiny King Brian, ruler of The Little People, are friendly adversaries, continually out-foxing each other. Darby needs a bit of magical help from the wily King when Lord Fitzpatrick replaces him as caretaker with the handsome, strapping young Michael from Dublin. Michael falls in love with Darby's beautiful daughter Katie, which is all right with Darby, but the lad has a rival in a local ruffian, the son of a devious widow who wants her boy to be the caretaker. King Brian's supernatural assistance is necessary to make everything come out all right, but the sneaky leprechaun won't play matchmaker without a fight. Finally, real trouble comes in the form of the Banshee, and Darby will need all his quick wits to save his daughter from the wicked spirit.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A wily old codger matches wits with the king of the leprechauns and helps play matchmaker for his daughter and the strapping lad who has replaced him as caretaker.
Tagline: More than a wee bit of magical shenanigans!
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Darby O'Gill and the Little People Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1959 (more 1959 movies)
Language: English, Irish Gaelic
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Darby O'Gill and the Little People Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 23, 1960
Writers: Lawrence Edward Watkin, H.T. Kavanagh
Producers: Walt Disney
Musicians: Oliver Wallace
Cinematographers: Winton C. Hoch
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Darby O'Gill and the Little People Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Sharpe | ... | Darby O''Gill |
| Janet Munro | ... | Katie O''Gill |
| Sean Connery | ... | Michael McBride |
| Jimmy O''Dea | ... | King Brian |
| Kieron Moore | ... | Pony Sugrue |
| Estelle Winwood | ... | Sheelah Sugrue |
| Walter Fitzgerald | ... | Lord Fitzpatrick |
| Denis O''Dea | ... | Father Murphy |
| J.G. Devlin | ... | Tom Kerrigan |
| Jack MacGowran | ... | Phadrig Oge |
| Farrell Pelly | ... | Paddy Scanlon |
| Nora O''Mahoney | ... | Molly Malloy (as Nora O''Mahony) |
| Brandon Beach | ... | Pub Patron (uncredited) |
| Chet Brandenburg | ... | Pub Patron (uncredited) |
| Patrick Sullivan Burke | ... | Leprechaun (uncredited) |
| Joanne Genthon | ... | Witch (uncredited) |
| Maureen Halligan | ... | Gossiping woman (uncredited) |
| Dick Johnstone | ... | Pub Patron (uncredited) |
| James O''Hara | ... | Sean (uncredited) |
| Scott Seaton | ... | Pub Patron (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Albert Sharpe, as Darby O''Gill, passed away at age 84 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
Sign: Aries - Janet Munro, as Katie O''Gill, passed away at age 38 in Archway, London, England, UK.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Sean Connery, as Michael McBride, passed away at age 90 in Nassau, Bahamas.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Sir Sean Connery - Jimmy O''Dea – King Brian
- Kieron Moore, as Pony Sugrue, passed away at age 82 in France.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Also known as: Keiron Moore | Keiron O'Hanrahan - Estelle Winwood, as Sheelah Sugrue, passed away at age 101 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius - Walter Fitzgerald – Lord Fitzpatrick
- Denis O''Dea – Father Murphy
- J.G. Devlin – Tom Kerrigan
- Jack MacGowran, as Phadrig Oge, passed away at age 54 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Jack MacGowan | Jack Macgowran | Jack McGowran - Farrell Pelly – Paddy Scanlon
- Nora O''Mahoney – Molly Malloy (as Nora O''Mahony)
- Brandon Beach, as Pub Patron (uncredited), passed away at age 95 in Costa Mesa, California, USA.
Sign: Libra - Chet Brandenburg, as Pub Patron (uncredited), passed away at age 76 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra - Patrick Sullivan Burke, as Leprechaun (uncredited), passed away at age 76 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Sign: Taurus
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