The Three Lives of Thomasina

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John W Don't believe the low rating. This is a classic movie about childhood set delightfully in 1912 Scotland. Beautifully acted, great dialogue, funny, and touching. It takes a brief detour into "gypsy-bashing" for some reason late in the story, unfortunately, but it recovers with an exciting happy ending about reconciliation and love. Disney really needs to put this on Disney +, since it may be their best from the '60s. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review Audience Member I got about half of the way through before I realized that I had seen it before. I watched it primarily for the children who played Jane and Michael in Mary Poppins and I didn't know that they had done this movie before that classic. They both did a wonderful job as did all of the cast. I wasn't expecting it to be so sad or dramatic and there is some treatment to animals that probably wouldn't be allowed today. There's a scene where the main character (Mary) is putting a bonnet on Thomasina and you can see the cat's annoyance and how the main Mary is a little rough with her, but it's nothing that should be of a concern as far as enjoyment. They do address the subject of animal abuse later on in the movie when a circus comes to town and the town veterinarian has to confront the abusers. I loved the character of the "witch" and how kind she was. She has a profound effect on Mary's father and it really changes him for the better. The ending is just wonderful and it has a brighter tone than the rest of the movie. I really enjoyed it and considered watching it again before I turned it in, but I think I'll watch it again another time. I wish they still made Disney movies like this. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review r 9 Cracking little film. 'The Three Lives of Thomasina' is very cute and surprisingly existential. It's well shot and paced, with a terrific adult cast - the child members do cheapen things a little, but not to point where it affects enjoyment. Patrick McGoohan (Dr. MacDhui) and Susan Hampshire (Lori) are both excellent, they suit their respective roles perfectly. Laurence Naismith, who I enjoyed in 1961's 'Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog', appears in a somewhat minor role but still makes it memorable. Elspeth March does a fine job voicing Thomasina, too. It sends a positive message and actually delves relatively deep into the human/animal side. Not saying it's a masterpiece in that regard or anything, I just didn't expect it would have that sorta spirit. This was technically released in 1963 ('properly' in 1964), a year that I didn't enjoy in terms of Disney live-action films so this is easily the best in relative to that. If you love cats you'll enjoy this, you should give it a watch regardless. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d Really cute family film. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This was about what I expected for a classic Disney movie. It contains the fairly well-developed plot and the charm that is characteristic among most old Disney movies. The movie wasn't distinctively outstanding, but it wasn't disappointing. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member A great family film, something to watch with your kids and then have discussions with afterward.. and don't let them catch you crying. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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