Babes in Toyland

– All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! B..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 46 Minutes
Release Year:
1960
Babes in Toyland (1960)

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!

Babes in Toyland (1960) - Trailer

Release Date:

14 Dec 1961

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Approved

Director:

Jack Donohue

Writer:

Victor Herbert (operetta), Glen MacDonough (operetta), Ward Kimball (screenplay), Joe Rinaldi (screenplay), Lowell S. Hawley (screenplay), Anna Alice Chapin (libretto)

Main Actors:

Ray Bolger, Tommy Sands, Annette Funicello, Ed Wynn

Plot:

Tom the Piper's Son is about to marry Mary Quite Contrary. On the eve of their wedding, evil miser Barnaby hires two henchmen to drown Tom and steal Mary's sheep, cared for by Little Bo Peep, thus depriving Mary and the children she lives with of their livelihood, forcing her to marry Barnaby. The sheep are stolen, but Gonzorgo and Roderigo, Barnaby's henchmen, double-cross him by selling Tom to a band of gypsies instead, leaving Tom with the opportunity to escape and make his way with Mary, Bo-Peep, and other Mother Goose characters to Toyland.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.

Production:

Buena Vista

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
36%