Babes in Toyland | 
| Director: Jack Donohue
Actors: Ray Bolger, Tommy Sands, Annette Funicello, Ed Wynn, Tommy Kirk
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.99
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Rating:  65 reviews
Sales Rank: 2795
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Live, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 106 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: DISD26570D
UPC: 786936185478
EAN: 0786936185478
ASIN: B000065V3X
Theatrical Release Date: December 14, 1961
Release Date: September 3, 2002
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Product Description
Enjoy a happy excursion into the world of Mother Goose in Walt Disney's first musical production! All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! But villainous Barnaby wants Mary for himself, so he kidnaps Tom, setting off a series of comic chases, searches, and double-crosses! The "March Of The Wooden Soldiers" helps put Barnaby in his place, and ensures a "happily ever after" for Tom and Mary! This joyful musical fantasy is a delightful experience for the whole family!
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A good movie for children January 7, 2009
James C. Kizer II
I bought this movie for my nieces. They have throughly enjoyed watching it. The movie is short on substance but the songs are what they enjoyed.
 Babes in Toyland October 5, 2008
William Bennett (Westbank B.C.Canada)
I found the delivery etc good.The product in very good condition.The product itself a poor depiction of the Babes in Toyland
 Classic Disney July 18, 2008
Zymoyan (Adelaide South Australia)
I have been searching for some time for this movie, the later Disney stuff is not of interest. The nursery rhyme stories come to life in this one and it is entertaining for adult and kids alike the "fight" scene is not the type to cause stress to little people and the "March of The Toys" battle music is very stirring. That scene is the main reason for me looking for this one. A very light hearted movie I think many will enjoy for a change.
Entertaining; a Little Light on Plot May 26, 2008
Lonnie E. Holder (Sullivan, Illinois United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Walt Disney decided to capitalize on his stable of stars by creating his first full-length live musical movie. Disney stars Annette Funicello ("The Mickey Mouse Club," "The Shaggy Dog"), Ed Wynn ("Mary Poppins," "That Darn Cat (1965)"), Tommy Kirk ("Old Yeller," "The Monkey's Uncle"), Henry Calvin ("Zorro," "Toby Tyler"), Gene Sheldon ("Zorro," "Toby Tyler") and Kevin Corcoran ("Old Yeller" and "Toby Tyler") all made appearances in this movie.
The plot of this movie is relatively simple, and all the scenes were filmed on sets. Mary Contrary (Funicello) is going to wed Tom Piper (Tommy Sands, "The Longest Day," "Ensign Pulver"). Unbeknownst to Mary, she will inherit a great deal of money when she gets married. However, evil Barnaby, played by Ray Bolger ("The Wizard of Oz"), is aware of the inheritance. Barnaby decides to enlist the aid of Gonzorgo (Calvin) and Roderigo (Sheldon) to do away with Tom. Of course, in a Disney movie made for children people disappear, and that is what happens to Tom.
After a song and dance number, Tom and Mary realize that the children have gone off to the Forest of No Return to find Bo Peep's lost sheep. Tom and Mary head off to find the children, only to learn that the forest is full of wonders both scary and delightful, including the Toymaker (Wynn) and his assistant Grumio (Kirk). The ending is delightful stop-motion fun that is the best part of the movie.
The Good: The entertainment is mostly family friendly. The trees in the Forest of No Return are a little scary, and Barnaby is a schmuck, but with mom and dad close by even the littlest ones should be able to watch this film. The Toymaker's shop (mansion?) is cute, and the special effects at the end are nice for 1961.
The Bad: Where's the widescreen? This movie's aspect ratio is 1.75:1, which means that this full screen version has cut a lot out. The plot is simple. It feels like an episode of "The Mickey Mouse Club" stretched to an hour and forty-five minutes.
There's a lot to like about this movie. The stars are cheery and will remind some of us of when we were in love with Annette in the early 1960's. Walt Disney was still at the helm and his movies had an innocent image about them. However, if you are looking for a better version of the story, I recommend "March of the Wooden Soldiers," featuring Laurel and Hardy. That movie can be scary for little children, but it is better.
Good Luck!
Classic movies February 8, 2008
Bridget N. Havard (USA)
I think this movie is wonderfully delightful, it shows how talented Walt Disney was before all the trash was brought into the movies.
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