tom thumb (1958)
Average Rating: 8/10
Reviews Counted: 6
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 0
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Release Date: Dec 22, 1958 Wide
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Producer/animator/special-effect maven George Pal made his feature-film directorial bow with the colorful MGM musical fantasy Tom Thumb (the title of the film was spelled in lower case in the opening credits, and in all studio publicity material). Russ Tamblyn stars as the teeny-tiny titular protagonist, while veteran musicomedy favorite Jessie Mathews and stellar character actor Bernard Miles portray Tom's normal-sized parents. Journeying to the Village, Tom is pounced upon by villains Ivan
Dec 22, 1958 Wide
Oct 3, 2000
MGM Home Entertainment
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Cast
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Russ Tamblyn
Tom Thumb -
Alan Young
Woody the Piper -
Terry-Thomas
Ivan -
Peter Sellers
Tony -
Jessie Matthews
Anna -
June Thorburn
The Forest Queen -
Bernard Miles
Tom's Father -
Ian Wallace
Shoemaker -
Peter Butterworth
Bandmaster -
Barbara Ferris
Thumbelina -
Stan Freberg
Yawning Man -
Dal McKennon
Con-fu-shon -
Peter Bull
The Town Crier -
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Foreign Titles
- Les Aventures de Tom Pouce (FR)
A rich, vibrant musical fantasy based on the Brothers Grimm`s fairy tale that is delightfully fun to watch. Russ Tamblyn plays the diminutive boy Tom who comes to liven up the days of a childless middle-aged couple, a woodcutter and his wife who are granted three wishes by a very beautiful blonde fairy, the Forest Queen (June Thorburn). But then a pair of dastardly villains (played by Terry-Thomas and Peter Sellers) use the boy to steal some gold coins and his foster parents is accused of the theft. Now it`s up Tom Thumb has to save the day by exposing the real thieves. There is also a romantic subplot involving a local musician (Alan Young) who is in love with the immortal Forest Queen and doesn't realize that he can turn her into a mortal via a kiss.
A terrific movie for kids to see! As for the adults, it is sure to appeal to the inner child in each of us! The Yawning man/song almost put me to sleep as well.....almost lol!