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In a mythical land, woodcutter Jonathan (Bernard Miles) agrees not to chop down the oldest tree in the forest in return for three wishes granted by the Forest Queen. After he wastes two wishes bickering with his wife, the third brings them Tom (Russ Tamblyn), a thumb-sized child. The couple dote upon him, but are unable to protect him when, on his way to the village, the innocent Tom falls in with villainous Ivan (Terry-Thomas) and Tony (Peter Sellers).
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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Fun musical adventure for the family. Rated: 5/5 Dec 29, 2010 Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine A celebrated fairy-tale by the Brothers Grimm has been turned into a movie that should delight most youngsters without unduly boring their elders. Oct 21, 2019 Full Review Susan Granger www.susangranger.com Rated: 3/5 Oct 28, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 31, 2005 Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Rated: 4/5 Jan 23, 2004 Full Review Brian J. Arthurs Beach Reporter (Southern California) Rated: 4/5 Oct 18, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Collin N An absolute masterpiece of a movie. The kids loved it, and the movie kept the adults entertained throughout. An absolute must-see movie, definitely in my top 3 favorites. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/01/23 Full Review Audience Member The funniest character is Tom Thumb himself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review steve d The story isn't the least bit entertaining. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I've seen in many times. It came out when I was a young boy. It is quaint with a sweet story full of morals, with vintage special effects. Take it for what it is. At that time it was state of the art. Please don't compare the effects to Star Wars. It was a different era. Hopefully your children aren't too jaded to be entertained by this children's classic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member The stop motion will be enjoyed by the kids though there is nothing exceptional about it. The musical numbers are forgettable except for the one without words. If you come looking for a Peter Sellers movie you will be disappointed as he has a secondary part and only mumbles about a half dozen words. The main attraction along with the stop motion is Rus Tamblen's creative acrobatics and dancing; without it the movie would be very boring. An extra plus is that it's in color. Alan Young is a surprisingly good singer (I assume it's not dubbed) and June Thornburn is easy on the eyes. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Charming MGM musical fantasy with lively songs by Peggy Lee and Sonny Burke and Oscar-winning special effects by George Pal (who also directed); Russ Tamblyn shows off his acrobatic skills in the title role, and Terry-Thomas and Peter Sellers provide slapstick comedy relief. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In a mythical land, woodcutter Jonathan (Bernard Miles) agrees not to chop down the oldest tree in the forest in return for three wishes granted by the Forest Queen. After he wastes two wishes bickering with his wife, the third brings them Tom (Russ Tamblyn), a thumb-sized child. The couple dote upon him, but are unable to protect him when, on his way to the village, the innocent Tom falls in with villainous Ivan (Terry-Thomas) and Tony (Peter Sellers).
Director
George Pal
Producer
George Pal
Screenwriter
Ladislas Fodor
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Galaxy Films
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 22, 1958, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2008
Runtime
1h 32m
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