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Babes in Toyland: Directed by Jack Donohue. With Ray Bolger, Tommy Sands, Annette Funicello, Ed Wynn. Mary Contrary is set to marry Tom Piper when he is kidnapped by Roderigo and Gonzorgo, two goons working for the evil Barnaby who wants to marry Mary for her inheritance.
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- Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Jack Donohue
- 1961-12-14
Babes in Toyland is a 1961 American Christmas musical film directed by Jack Donohue and produced by Walt Disney Productions. It stars Ray Bolger as Barnaby, Tommy Sands as Tom Piper, Annette Funicello as Mary Contrary, and Ed Wynn as the Toymaker. The film is based upon Victor Herbert's popular 1903 operetta Babes in Toyland.
- December 14, 1961
December 14, 1961. Genre: Family, Fantasy, Musical. All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! But villainous Barnaby wants Mary for himself, so he kidnaps Tom, setting off a series of comic chases, searches, and double-crosses!
- Jack Donohue
- Tommy Sands
Summaries. Mary Contrary is set to marry Tom Piper when he is kidnapped by Roderigo and Gonzorgo, two goons working for the evil Barnaby who wants to marry Mary for her inheritance. Tom the Piper's Son is about to marry Mary Quite Contrary. On the eve of their wedding, evil miser Barnaby hires two henchmen to drown Tom and steal Mary's sheep ...
Although the most famous film version of Babes in Toyland belongs to Laurel and Hardy's 1934 classic, Victor Herbert actually wrote the operetta for Babes in Toyland back in 1903. In 1961, Walt Disney made it his own by creating a nearly original plot, and adding new lyrics by Mel Leven.
- Jack Donohue, Austen Jewell
- Ray Bolger
Mary Contrary (Annette) is set to marry Tom Piper (Tommy Sands) when he is kidnapped by Roderigo (Gene Sheldon) and Gonzorgo (Henry Calvin), two goons working for the evil Barnaby (Ray Bolger)....
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- Kids & Family, Holiday, Musical
Overview. All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! But villainous Barnaby wants Mary for himself, so he kidnaps Tom, setting off a series of comic chases, searches, and double-crosses!
