Babes in Toyland (1986)
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While Walt Disney's 1961 filmization of Victor Herbert's Babes in Toyland pales in comparison to the 1934 movie version starring Laurel & Hardy, the Disney film is an unqualified classic when compared to the ill-starred 1986 TV version. Adapted for television by playwright Paul Zindel, the… More While Walt Disney's 1961 filmization of Victor Herbert's Babes in Toyland pales in comparison to the 1934 movie version starring Laurel & Hardy, the Disney film is an unqualified classic when compared to the ill-starred 1986 TV version. Adapted for television by playwright Paul Zindel, the 1986 film stars Drew Barrymore as Lisa Piper, a contemporary girl whisked off Wizard of Oz fashion to Toyland. Here her friends and family from the "real" world are reincarnated as villainous Barnaby (Richard Mulligan), Old Mother Hubbard (Eileen Brennan), Jack-Be-Nimble (Keanu Reeves) et. al. Only "March of the Toys" and "Toyland" have been retained from the original Victor Herbert score; the rest of the songs were specially written for this adaptation by Leslie Bricusse-and, suffice to say, these were hardly classics. Irreparably damaging this version was its 180-minute length-over twice as long as the Laurel & Hardy version, and not even half as good. Filmed in Munich, Babes in Toyland was first telecast December 19, 1986. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Clive Donner
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Musical & Performing Arts, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
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- In Theaters
- Dec 19, 1986 Wide
- Studio
- MGM
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Cast
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Walter Buschhoff
as Justice Grimm
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Rolf Knie
as Zack
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Gaston Haeni
as Mack
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Pipo Sosman
as Jack-in-the-Box
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Shari Weiser
as Trollog
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Chad Carlson
as Joey
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Elizabeth Schot
as Raggedy Ann
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Mona Lee Goss
as Mrs. Goosefoot
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Herbert Heldt
as Dr. Foster
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Ray Samberg
as Town Crier
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Wanda Burke
as Cookie Factory Worker
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Jean Leroy
as Cookie Factory Worker
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Veronica Loomis
as Cookie Factory Worker
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John Kanarowski
as Cookie Factory Worker
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Tony Barton
as Cookie Factory Worker
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Drew Barrymore
as Lisa Piper
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Eileen Brennan
as Mrs. Piper/Widow Hubbard
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Googy Gress
as Jim/Georgie Porgie
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Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita
as The Toymaster
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Richard Mulligan
as Bernie/Barnaby Barnacle
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Keanu Reeves
as Alex, Jack Be Nimble
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Jill Schoelen
as Margaret, Mary Contrary
