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The Gnome-Mobile

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While driving through the forest with his grandchildren, Elizabeth (Karen Dotrice) and Rodney (Matthew Garber), lumber tycoon D.J. Mulrooney (Walter Brennan) stumbles across a duo of tiny gnomes. When the lumber company's head of security (Richard Deacon) hears the story, he thinks that Mulrooney has lost his mind, and he has him committed. Now the grandchildren need to free the old man and also rescue the little gnomes, who were kidnapped by a freak-show promoter.
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Tony Mastroianni Cleveland Press 11/20/2003
Gnome-Mobile sags a little at the end but kids will find it fun most of the way. Oldsters may get a nostalgic twinge watching the late Ed Wynn in his last role as a thousand-year-old gnome. Go to Full Review
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Nikkita L Dec 19 I grew up watching this movie and it's such a trip! The duo part, was amazing I never realized tell my mom pointed it out when I was a older child. It holds a special place in my heart a deserves better than a 58%! Highly recommend!! See more 04/12/2022 Unfunny, unoriginal, and unsweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 05/27/2021 In which a benevolent capitalist—as mythic and unbelievable as a leprechaun—saves the redwoods by designating the forest gnome-man's land. See more 09/11/2020 I primarily watched this to see the kids from Mary Poppins and it was a little slow at first but the last 15 minutes or so were pretty exciting. Beautiful shots of the California redwoods and great movie "magic" in making the gnomes come to life. Richard Deacon of Leave it to Beaver and The Dick Van Dyke show was a nice surprise. Great acting all around. I still have the cute theme song in my head! See more r 9 07/29/2020 Not one to take seriously, but 'The Gnome-Mobile' is endearing and amusing. Walter Brennan is most definitely the best part of it, playing a dual role. He gives a kind, nice performance as Mulrooney, whilst also appearing grumpy and frustrated as Knobby. If it wasn't for the opening credits, I probably wouldn't have realised it was the same actor for a fair while. The rest of the cast are passable, while there's another small but cheery role for Ed Wynn (Rufus). The special effects haven't aged greatly, as I'd expect so I don't hold it against this 1967 production. The plot is quite bonkers, especially the odd finale. It, like 'The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin', chooses comedic journey first and storytelling second - that does hamper things but it's OK if they make it work, which they mostly do. At just 85 minutes, it's a film worth viewing at least once. See more 04/23/2020 An enjoyable family film with a great dual performance by Walter Brennan, The Gnome Mobile is bogged down by a bizarre script that careens all over the place as much as its title car. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis While driving through the forest with his grandchildren, Elizabeth (Karen Dotrice) and Rodney (Matthew Garber), lumber tycoon D.J. Mulrooney (Walter Brennan) stumbles across a duo of tiny gnomes. When the lumber company's head of security (Richard Deacon) hears the story, he thinks that Mulrooney has lost his mind, and he has him committed. Now the grandchildren need to free the old man and also rescue the little gnomes, who were kidnapped by a freak-show promoter.
Director
Robert Stevenson
Producer
Walt Disney, James Algar
Screenwriter
Ellis Kadison
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 12, 1967, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Runtime
1h 30m
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