Babes in Toyland (1986)

Directed by

Clive Donner

Genre

fantasy film, musical film, children's film, Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

G

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 97 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl named Lisa gets transported to a magical Christmas toyland. She must help the inhabitants stop an evil villain from ruining their holiday.

whimsicallightheartedfestivestorybookcheerfulnostalgicgentleplayful

What happens

Babes in Toyland is a 1986 American made-for-television Christmas musical film directed by Clive Donner, and starring Drew Barrymore, Richard Mulligan, Eileen Brennan, and Keanu Reeves. Based on the 1903 operetta of the same title by Victor Herbert and Glen MacDonough, this version features a new score by Leslie Bricusse along with select portions of Herbert's score. Shot on location in Munich, West Germany, in summer 1986, it was broadcast on NBC on December 19, 1986 and released on VHS on November 21, 1992. The film was shortened to 94 minutes for overseas theatrical release; it is this version that received a worldwide home media release, leaving the original 145-minute cut unreleased. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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