Tom Thumb (1958)
December 4, 1958Release Date
Tom Thumb (1958)
December 4, 1958Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Russ Tamblyn
Tom Thumb
Alan Young
Woody
June Thorburn
Forest Queen
Terry-Thomas
Ivan
Peter Sellers
Antony
Bernard Miles
Jonathan
Jessie Matthews
Anne
Ian Wallace
The Cobbler
Peter Butterworth
Kapellmeister
Peter Bull
Town Crier
Stan Freberg
Yawning man (voice)
Dal McKennon
Con-Fu-Shon (voice)
E.J. Holding
Production Manager
Denys N. Coop
Camera Operator
Jacob Grimm
Writer
Wah Chang
Animation
Gene Warren
Animation
Hilda Fox
Hairdresser
Fred Spielman
Songs / Original Music Composer
Janice Torre
Songs
Alex Romero
Choreographer
A.W. Watkins
Recording Supervision
Angela Martelli
Continuity
Charles E. Parker
Makeup Artist
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 4, 1958
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 38m
Content RatingG
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This Movie Is About.
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Tom Thumb (stylised as tom thumb) is a 1958 British musical fantasy film produced and directed by George Pal, and released by MGM. The film, based on the fairy tale "Thumbling" by the Brothers Grimm, is about a tiny youth who manages to outwit two thieves determined to make a fortune from him.
Starring Russ Tamblyn in the title role, the film features a largely British supporting cast (it was filmed in both Hollywood and London), including Bernard Miles and Jessie Matthews as Tom's adoptive parents, June Thorburn as the Forest Queen, and comic actors Terry-Thomas and Peter Sellers as the villainous duo who try to exploit the tiny hero for profit.
Pal worked with cinematographer Georges Périnal, animators Wah Chang and Gene Warren, art director Elliot Scott and special effects artist Tom Howard to create the animated and fantasy sequences. Douglas Gamley and Ken Jones wrote the music, with lyrics by Peggy Lee.
The film is referenced in The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) and Pinkeltje (1978). The film is also featured in That's Dancing! (1985)