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Director:
Writers:
Ladislas Fodor (screenplay)
Jacob Grimm (story) ...
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Release Date:
24 December 1958 (UK) 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 - Film News. 22 January 2002)
User Comments:
BETTER THAN THE WIZARD OF OZ. more (23 total)
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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Runtime:
98 min | 92 min (TCM print)
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
UK:U | Portugal:M/6 | USA:Approved (certificate #18198) (original rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1970) | Canada:G (video rating) | Australia:G | Finland:S | West Germany:6
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In addition to being an accomplished dancer, Russ Tamblyn also studied acrobatics and gymnastics. It is Tamblyn, not a stunt double, doing the many athletic moves. more
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The Yawning Song more
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This delightful George Pal musical fantasy from 1958 is as much fun to view now as it was in those simpler days.Re-released in Britain in the late 60's on a double bill with "THE WIZARD OF OZ", "TOM THUMB" is the better movie and Tom's incredibly catchy " DOODY DOODY DOO" song is as memorable as any of the ditties in the Garland classic.Russ Tamblyn is nothing short of magnificent as Tom and his incredibly acrobatic and lively dance routines should have gained him an Oscar nomination.This man deserves to be right up there with Astaire and Kelly. The villains as portrayed by Terry-Thomas and Peter Sellers are as threatening as they are funny and the former at least never bettered his performance here.Alan Young was an unusual choice for the romantic lead but he too delivers a pleasing performance,as does everyone in this superlative treat for all ages.