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Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)

Albert Sharpe , Janet Munro , Robert Stevenson  |  G |  DVD
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  • Actors: Albert Sharpe, Janet Munro, Sean Connery, Walt Disney, Paul Frees
  • Directors: Robert Stevenson
  • Writers: H.T. Kavanagh, Lawrence Edward Watkin
  • Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
  • Subtitles: Spanish, French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: G (General Audience)
  • Studio: Walt Disney Video
  • DVD Release Date: August 3, 2004
  • Run Time: 91 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (183 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0001I55SI
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,547 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • For more information about "Darby O'Gill and the Little People" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Special Features

  • All New Digital Transfer
  • BackStage Disney -
  • ·       Mr. Connery Goes to Hollywood
  • ·       Little People, Big Effects
  • ·       I Captured The King Of The Leprechauns
  • Presented As Originally Filmed In 1959

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81 of 83 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful escape...excellent fantasy..., August 9, 2004
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R. Gawlitta "Coolmoan" (Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA) - See all my reviews
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I saw this in theatres when first released. I was a kid, and awestruck. Then the VHS came along. It was good. And now, the best DVD you could imagine! The film could stand on its own, and at a good price. The extras are generous...2 short documentaries, and a scripted "making of" involving Disney himself. Loads of fun! The wonderful Albert Sharpe came out of retirement to make this, and he is sharp as a tack; a thoroughly complete performance. He should've had Oscar recognition. For that matter, this film was not nominated for any Oscars at all. The sweet ballad "Irish Lass", though a hit at the time, was ignored, as well as the wonderful Special Effects...and, sadly, Sharpe's performance. The most interesting element of the film is seeing Sean Connery with hair (?); he gives a fine performance and isn't that bad a singer; good insight about how he got this role, in the extras, but I won't blab away the stuff. Janet Munro made her Disney debut, here, and he used her in many others (I liked her in "Swiss Family Robinson"). I don't know what happened to her. She later gave a remarkable performance in "The Day the Earth Caught Fire"; I really like her a lot. She is a natural beauty. This is PURE Disney...sweet, serious, and especially, great for kids. Let the fantasy take them to another place, as it did for me, when I first watched it. It's Albert Sharpe, though, that gives the crowning performance of his wonderful career. Watch it. Love it. Always believe...
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52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Little People, Sean Connery and Widescreen, August 3, 2004
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Darrell Heath (Little Rock, AR USA) - See all my reviews
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"Darby O'Gill and the Little People" is Disney live action fantasy at its finest. The film ably captures all the beauty and wonder of Irish folkbelief and transfers it to the screen with considerable charm, it is indeed a film the whole family can enjoy (although young kids may find the banshee a bit frightening).

Kudos to the cast, who really bring this film to life. Albert Sharpe is great as the lay about but loveable Darby O'Gill and the beautiful Janet Munro lights up every scene she's in playing Darby's daughter and Sean Connery's love interest. BTW this is the film that producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman found their James Bond in while casting about for a little film they were making called "Dr. No."

As to the issue of widescreen here is the official word from Disney (as included on a flyer in the DVD):

"Darby O'Gill and the Little People is presented as it was originally shot, in a 1.33;1 aspect ratio. When released to theaters in 1959, the studio recommended projecting the image at 1.75:1, to satisy the public's growing appetite for widescreen movies. To give the illusion of this wider image, theaters often needed to crop films at that time, and some of the picture was not seen. The following presentation has not been cropped, and none of the original image has been lost"

Hopefully that settles the issue of Disney "ruining" this film with this DVD release. So, buy the movie, pop some popcorn and settle in for a grand evening's entertainment!
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75 of 78 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sir Sean Sings!!, April 11, 2004
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Disney made a slew of films in the early to middle 60's in England, and they are such great whole family films. They are releasing The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh, with the brilliant Patrick McGoohan at the same time this one comes out. I hope it's trend from Disney, because there are a lot of costume historicals that I would love to own from their British Period.

This film has long be a fav of mine. Back before Connery because forevermore in our mind James Bond, he did this nifty little Irish Drama. He is coming to take over for an Irish lord as factor, displacing an old man and his daughter. Moonlight and Magick has Connery beginning to fall for the daughter and charmed by the old man. But Da is not going down without a fight. He catches the King of the Wee People and plans of getting his three wishes.

It's done with Irish faerytale charm, Connery is proper dashing as the new hunk, (even show his South Pacific singing voice), the Irish myths are loving retold, making this a delight anytime, but a must for St. Paddy's day!

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