Gulliver's Travels
Seen it?1939 | 76 min | Animation, Family, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, action fans and families. If you loved Cinderella III: A Twist in Time, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
Gulliver washes ashore on Lilliput and attempts to prevent war between that tiny kingdom and its equally-miniscule rival, Blefiscu, as well as smooth the way for the romance between the Princess and Prince of the opposing lands. In this he is alternately aided and hampered by the Lilliputian town crier and general fussbudget, Gabby. A life-threatening situation develops when the bumbling trio of Blefiscu spies, Sneak, Snoop, and Snitch, manage to steal Gulliver's pistol.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 52K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky
- Lanny RossPrince David (singing voice)
- Sam ParkerGulliver (voice)
- Pinto ColvigGabby (voice) (uncredited)
- Jack MercerKing Little (voice) (uncredited)
- Cal HowardPrince David (voice)
- Tedd PierceKing Bombo (voice)
- Livonia WarrenPrincess Glory (voice)
- Jessica DragonettePrincess Glory (singing voice)
- Max SmithSinger (voice) (uncredited)
- Gus WickeVarious (voice) (uncredited)