The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)

Directed by

Abe Levitow, Chuck Jones

Genre

fantasy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

G

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 84 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A bored boy named Milo receives a mysterious tollbooth that transports him to a magical world. He journeys through fantastical lands and meets colorful characters while learning about the importance of knowledge and curiosity.

whimsicalthoughtfulplayfuldreamlikeadventurousanimatednostalgicimaginative

What happens

The Phantom Tollbooth (also known as The Adventures of Milo in the Phantom Tollbooth) is a 1970 American live-action/animated fantasy film based on Norton Juster's 1961 children's book of the same name. Produced by Chuck Jones at MGM Animation/Visual Arts, the film stars Butch Patrick as Milo, alongside the voice talents of Mel Blanc, Daws Butler, Candy Candido, Hans Conried, June Foray, Patti Gilbert, Shepard Menken, Cliff Norton, Larry Thor, and Les Tremayne. Jones also co-directed the film with Abe Levitow, while Dave Monahan directed the live-action segments. Completed in 1968, the film was held up from release by MGM until late 1970 due to internal studio problems. The animation studio closed soon after the film's release, with MGM having no further involvement in the animation business until 1993 with the startup of their new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation studio. Upon release, The Phantom Tollbooth received positive reviews but was a box-office disappointment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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