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The Wacky World of Mother Goose (1967)

The Wacky World of Mother Goose poster
Directed by
Jules Bass
Genre
children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Mother Goose must stop the Crooked Man from spreading chaos in nursery rhyme land. Classic fairy tale characters like Humpty Dumpty help her save the day.

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What happens

The Wacky World of Mother Goose is a 1967 animated musical fantasy film made by Rankin/Bass, written by Romeo Muller and directed by Jules Bass based on Charles Perrault's stories and nursery rhymes. The movie is the first cel animated theatrical feature by Rankin and Bass. It features Humpty Dumpty, the Old Woman Who Lives in a Shoe, and the Crooked Man (the villain). Mother Goose is voiced by Margaret Rutherford in her final film role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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