The Gnome-Mobile (1967)

Directed by

Robert Stevenson

Genre

fantasy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

G

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 69 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lumber tycoon and his grandchildren discover an ancient gnome named Knobby in the forest. They help him find a mate to ensure the survival of his kind. The story mixes comedy with a gentle critique of logging.

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What happens

The Gnome-Mobile is a 1967 American musical fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney Productions. Based on the 1936 book The Gnomobile by Upton Sinclair, it was one of the last films supervised by Walt Disney. Walter Brennan is dual cast as D.J. Mulrooney, the kind-hearted lumber tycoon of Irish descent, and as the irascible 943-year-old gnome Knobby. The film crosses genres "between a comedy, a romance, a drama, and an environmental critique". Karen Dotrice and Matthew Garber, previously the Banks children in Mary Poppins (1964), portray Mulrooney's grandchildren Elizabeth and Rodney. Tom Lowell, as the gnome Jasper, Richard Deacon, and Sean McClory round out the cast. Richard and Robert Sherman contributed the title song. The film marked the final roles for both Matthew Garber and Ed Wynn. The Gnome-Mobile was re-released theatrically on November 5, 1976. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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