Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
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Reviews Counted: 13 Fresh: 13 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 6.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Synopsis: Darby O'Gill (Albert Sharpe) is a man with the Irish gift of gab who finds himself face-to-face with the magical little people, the leprechauns, in an underestimated Disney classic. Unexpectedly, one of the old storyteller's tall tales comes true when he captures the King of the... [More]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Starring: Albert Sharpe, Janet Munro, Sean Connery, Jimmy O'Dea, Kieron Moore
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The film presents a series of utterly charming moments, some magical and some down-to-earth but, considering the setting, equally utopian.
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03/10/08
One of the rare few family movies that should enchant both children and grown-ups.
04/30/07
I have to admit that by the second or third time I saw leprechauns depicted as magical by speeding up the film, I was hoping for someone to show up with a gun.
03/14/07
[An] overpoweringly charming concoction of standard Gaelic tall stories, fantasy and romance.
03/25/06
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For those of a sentimental turn, there is the delight of watching young Connery romancing the ineffably wholesome Janet Munro, a couple of years before things turned nasty for Commander Bond at Crab Key with the somewhat more knowing Ursula Andress.
02/11/06
It's a delightful movie filled with delightful characters, delightful scenery, and delightful special effects.
09/25/04
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