Product Details

• Actors: Charles Nelson Reilly, Lacey Chabert, Joseph Ashton, Raphael Sbarge, Cathy Cavadini
• Directors: Charles Grosvenor, Paul Sabella, Toby Bluth
• Writers: Glen MacDonough, John Loy
• Producers: Paul Sabella, Donald I. Mirisch, Jonathan Dern, Kelly Ward, Mark Young
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• VHS Release Date: October 5, 1999
• Run Time: 74 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0792837037
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #232,192 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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In this animated reworking of the 1961 movie, Mother Goose characters are pitted against the evil Barnaby, intent on preventing Toyland's factory from fulfilling Santa's order. This time it's the lamb-owning Mary, not the contrary Mary, who's intrigued with Tom, the Piper's son. The pair wants to save Mary's inherited factory, while the orphaned Jack and Jill seek to escape their uncle/jailer Barnaby. In a pop psychology twist, Barnaby wants Mary's factory, not Mary herself. His main beef is with the toys, because--it turns out--he never had any as a child. Pirate goons, an actual monkey wrench, and a forestful of goblins do their worst, but all ends well when Tom sics his newly invented larger-than-life toy soldiers with Inspector Gadget-like gizmos upon the villains. Christmas is saved, Mary and Tom envision their future, and many songs are sung by voice talents including the late Charles Nelson Reilly, as Humpty Dumpty. (Ages 3 and older)--Kimberly Heinrichs

Product Description

Everyone's favorite nursery-rhyme characters come magically and musically to life in this delightful animated adventure based on the classic holiday tale. Featuring the voices of James Belushi, LaceyChabert, Bronson Pinchot, Christopher Plummer and Charles Nelson Reilly, Babes in Toyland isa wonderful tune-filled tale that will delight the entire family time and again. It's two days before Christmas, and the Toyland Toy Factory has just received its biggest order ever. But theevil Barnaby, who doesn't believe in toys, has plans to shut the factory down and spoil the holidayfor everyone. Now it's up to Jack and Jill to stop Barnaby's plot and save Christmas!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Boys Love this movie!! Buy it , so will you...., January 22, 2006

By 

Sandra L. Maguire "Sangiemommy" (NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Babes In Toyland (DVD)

I have 3 boys 8,5, and 3 and this is a favorite with each of them as they grew up!! My little one is really nuts about this movie. I love the music and the catchy tunes. I am continually amazed by Christopher Plummer who is the voice of Barnaby... he is just one of the best. I grew up loving him in the Sound of Music and now his talent is being enjoyed by my boys. It takes a real talent to pull off the Barnaby character. Don't pass this up!!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Babes in Toyland, October 28, 2004

By 

George M. Peters - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Babes in Toyland [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Some of the music written for the operetta by Victor Herbert
did not appear in this video, but I still liked it very much.
At least the stirring "March of the Toys" was included. Barnaby
was shown as he was-- a real meanie. It is odd that he forbade not only TOYS for Jack and Jill but locked them in the attic and would not let them eat! Was he THAT bad in the original oper-
etta?

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for a 3 year old!, December 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Babes in Toyland [VHS] (VHS Tape)

My 3 1/2 yr old has watched this over and over. She loves Tom the Piper's son, and Mary (of little lamb fame). She also loves the music. The bad guys are not too scary for a three year old (at least not mine).