Pufnstuf
Seen it?1970 | 94 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, 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
- Right up the alley of fantasy readers and anyone who grew up on fantasy maps. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them. If you loved FernGully: The Last Rainforest or The Little Mermaid, start here. A proper quest, with a world big enough to get lost in.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments.
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Jimmy (Jack Wild) ventures to Living Island with his magical, talking flute, Freddy. Once there, he befriends many of the island's inhabitants, but the evil Witchiepoo (Billie Hayes) is determined to steal Freddy the flute away from the boy to impress the visiting Witches' Council and win the Witch of the Year Award.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 70K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hollingsworth Morse
- Jack WildJimmy
- Billie HayesWitchiepoo
- Martha RayeBoss Witch
- Cass ElliotWitch Hazel (as Mama Cass)
- Billy BartyGoogy Gopher / Orville Pelican
- Allan MelvinH. R. Pufnstuf / Henrich Rat / Living Island Boat / Orville Pelican / Polka-Dotted Horse / Stupid Bat / West Wind (voice) (as Al Melvin)
- Walker EdmistonDr. Blinky / Ludicrous Lion / Seymore Spider / Various (voice)
- Don MessickFreddy the Flute / Googy Gopher / Orson Vulture (voice)
- Roberto GamonetH.R. Pufnstuf
- Angelo RossittoSeymore Spider / Clang