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Tom Thumb

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Tom Thumb
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1hr 32min
Genres:
Family,Sci-Fi
Release:
1958
Director:
George Pal
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
Russ Tamblyn, Alan Young, Terry-Thomas  ...more
Synopsis: 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 (Terry-Thomas) ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Betzold, AMG Review
In 1958, filming the Grimm fairy tale about a thumb-sized boy was no easy task. There were no computers to help with the miniaturization. But MGM assembled a team that produced a remarkable blend of live action, animation, and puppets -- innovative for its time, though likely to seem crude to children of later, more sophisticated eras. The special effects won an Oscar. The director was the veteran ... Full Review
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Russ Tamblyn
Tom Thumb
Alan Young
Woody, the Piper
Terry-Thomas
Ivan
Peter Sellers
Tony
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