Pufnstuf (1970)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Hollingsworth Morse

Writers:

John Fenton Murray (written by) &
Si Rose (written by)

Genre:

Family | Comedy | Musical | Fantasy

Tagline:

A Brand NEW Full-Length Feature of Family Entertainment!

Plot:

Jimmy runs away to be by himself after a bad day at school. He takes his flute down by the sea to relax...

Plot Keywords:

Witch | Magic | Second Part | One Word Title | Puppet

Cast

Jack Wild	...	Jimmy
Billie Hayes	...	Witchiepoo
Martha Raye	...	Boss Witch
'Mama' Cass Elliot	...	Witch Hazel (as Mama Cass)
Billy Barty	...	Googy Gopher / Orville Pelican
Jane Dulo	...	Miss Flick
Allison McKay
Jan Davis	...	Witch Way
Princess Livingston
Sharon Baird	...	Shirley Pufnstuf
Joy Campbell	...	Orson / Cling / Various characters
Roberto Gamonet	...	H.R. Pufnstuf
Andy Ratoucheff	...	Alarm Clock (as Andrew Ratoucheff)
Angelo Rossitto	...	Seymore Spider / Clang
Felix Silla	...	Polkadotted Horse

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

USA:G (Approved No. 22561)

Company:

Sid and Marty Krofft Enterprises

Trivia:

The Krofft brothers sued McDonalds over copyright infringement, claiming that the characters of Mayor McCheese, Big Mac and the Apple Pie trees were copied from the characters of Pufnstuff and the living trees without the Kroffts permission.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Ghost World (2001)

Soundtrack:

ZAP THE WORLD

What could be better than Jack Wild singing and dancing?

I grew up with H.R. Pufnstuff and the dashingly talented Jack Wild and now my daughters are adoring fans of Jack Wild too. This movie is exactly what movies should be: fun and entertaining. This movie is not limited to children either. A lot of the dialogue is directed to adults and Witchiepoo's performance is something you do not want to miss. The music in this movie suited Jack Wild and Mama Cass beautifully. And as a Jack Wild fan, I would never miss the chance to watch him dance or hear him sing. Knowing the hard life that Jack had now makes this movie even more wonderful especially when he sings the opening song "If I Could". It makes me pause in loving adoration for him for giving me wonderful childhood memories that I am now passing on to my children. Let's all go to Living Island where there is friendship and fun! And keep Jack Wild's memory alive by passing Pufnstuff on to others.