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- The Operetta. Disney based the film off Victor Herbert’s 1903 operetta of the same name. The piece was Herbert’s first major hit, opening at the Chicago Grand Opera House.
- Babes In Toyland: The Animated Feature. Walt Disney originally intended for the film to be an animated production. A 1955 article in the Chicago Daily Tribute details Disney’s announcement to make the film as a cartoon.
- George Bruns and Mel Leven. Disney took the music of Herbert’s original operetta and updated it to fit more modern trends. New lyrics were written by Mel Leven (who also wrote the song Cruella De Vil for 1961’s One Hundred and One Dalmatians).
- Ray Bolger. The villain of Babes in Toyland, the nefarious Barnaby, was portrayed by Ray Bolger, best known for playing the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz.
ONLY a misanthrope would glower at "Babes In Toyland," which, with the stage show featuring the annual pageant of "The Nativity," was ushered in yesterday as the Music Hall's holiday...
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.
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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- Ray Bolger
- Jack Donohue
- Kids & Family, Holiday, Musical
Nov 21, 2004 · On Nov. 30, the American Cinematheque celebrates the 70th anniversary of the beloved Laurel and Hardy musical holiday comedy, “Babes in Toyland,” with a screening and a reunion of surviving...
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Dec 17, 2016 · Soon Walt would chart new waters with his first ever live-action musical, Babes in Toyland. Walt’s take on Toyland was only the second big-screen adaptation of the classic 1903 Christmas-themed operetta by Victor Herbert.
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Dec 4, 2018 · At first glance, Babes in Toyland, Disney’s 1961 aspirational attempt to create a movie as magically transportive and musically-rich as The Wizard of Oz – they didn’t but that was a pretty tall order anyway – doesn’t come across as a Christmas film of any stripe.
