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The Phantom Tollbooth (1969)

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Master animator Chuck Jones has created this full length fantasy, his first since being name director of MGM's animation department. A young boy (Butch Patrick) is bored with his life in San Francisco and finds himself in a fantasy land where letters and numbers are at war with each other. He drives through the Phantom Tollbooth and into an animated fantasy land. The voices of Mel Blanc, June Foray and Daws Butler are featured in this story taken from the book by Norton Juster. The boy tries to

G, 1 hr. 29 min.

Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: David Monahan , Chuck Jones

Written By: Chuck Jones, Sam Rosen

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Critic Reviews for The Phantom Tollbooth

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The animation is clean, with enough pop to do Dictionopolis-and-company justice.

January 20, 2012 Full Review Source: Film and Felt

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Gabe Leibowitz

Film and Felt

Clever artistry fails to convey the book's depth.

January 2, 2011 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Paul Trandahl

Common Sense Media

Uneven but is interesting as an alternative to the dominant Disney features of the time

January 1, 2000 Full Review | Comment (1)

Shane Burridge

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Great Chuck Jones animation. His style is unmistakable; with each character's wide-eyes. The colors are rich and the backgrounds are beautiful. The princesses could've been detailed a bit better however. The story is a bit abstract and fanciful. The live action scenes with Butch Patrick in 1970's San Francisco are

April 25, 2009

Lafe Fredbjornson

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A fun and seriously underrrated kids classic you've never heard of. Chuck Jones' animation is great and the story is in that category of late 60s out there. Unfortunately it would probably be lost on today's generation of kids but as much as I can't stand remakes, I'd love to see this story get a modern treatment. I

March 25, 2009

Michael Gildea

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