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Movie Info

A very smart monkey who is studying to be a magician overestimates himself and comes to learn humility.

Genre:

kids and family, fantasy, animation
Original Language:

English
Director:

Lee Kresel, Osamu Tezuka, Daisaku Shirakawa, Taiji Yabushita
Writer:

Lee Kresel, Osamu Tezuka, Keinosuke Uegusa, Goro Kontaibo, Lou Rusoff, Hideyuki Takahashi
Release Date (Theaters):

Jul 14, 1961 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 1, 2016
Runtime:

1h 28m
Production Co:

Toei Animation Company
Sound Mix:

Mono

Cast & Crew

Frankie Avalon
Alakazam (singing voice)
Voice

Sterling Holloway
Narrator
Voice

Arnold Stang
Lulipopo
Voice

Dodie Stevens
DeeDee the Monkey
Voice

Jonathan Winters
Sir Quigley Broken Bottom
Voice

Lee Kresel
Director

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Critic Reviews for Alakazam the Great

All Critics (2) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (1)

Probably just the thing for juvenile TV-watchers whose mothers want to get them out of the house for a while...the style of drawing and animation is early Disney, but less skillful than the original.

October 29, 2019 | Full Review…

Clyde Gilmour
Maclean's Magazine
Early Japanese animation teaches positive lessons on virtue.

August 27, 2013 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Brian Costello
Common Sense Media