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tom thumb (1958)

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User Rating: 6.4/10 (542 votes)
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Overview

Director:
George Pal
Writers:
Ladislas Fodor (screenplay)
Jacob Grimm (story) ...
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Release Date:
24 December 1958 (UK) more
Genre:
Family | Fantasy | Musical more
Tagline:
The Wonderful Musical Adventure
Plot:
The Forest Queen grants the wish of Jonathan, the woodcutter, and his wife, Anna. | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
That's All There Is (From Studio Briefing. 22 January 2002)
User Comments:
Superb Special Effects, courtesy George Pal, but Peter Sellers and Terry-Thomas almost steal the movie more

Cast

 (Complete credited cast)
Russ Tamblyn ... Tom Thumb
Alan Young ... Woody
June Thorburn ... Forest Queen
Terry-Thomas ... Ivan

Peter Sellers ... Antony
Bernard Miles ... Jonathan
Jessie Matthews ... Anne
Ian Wallace ... The Cobbler
Peter Butterworth ... Kapellmeister
Peter Bull ... Town Crier
Stan Freberg ... Yawning man (voice)
Dal McKennon ... Con-Fu-Shon (voice)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
98 min | 92 min (TCM print)
Country:
USA | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Canada:G (video rating) | UK:U | Portugal:M/6 | USA:G (re-rating) (1970) | USA:Approved (certificate #18198) (original rating) | Australia:G | Finland:S | West Germany:6
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Trivia:
To help promote the film, a "Tom Thumb" float was made for the 1958 NY Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. more
Quotes:
Ivan: There are two crooks here - and both of them are you! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Pinkeltje (1978) more
Soundtrack:
The Yawning Song more

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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Superb Special Effects, courtesy George Pal, but Peter Sellers and Terry-Thomas almost steal the movie, 24 May 2001
8/10

This movie deservedly won the Oscar for its Special Effects. Russ Tamblyn was well-cast as tom. The romantic sub-plot is superfluous and Terry-Thomas and Peter Sellers all but steal the movie as a bumbling pair of thieves. Funny enjoyable puffball of a movie. Well worth watching for the effects and Sellers and Thomas.

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