Babes in Toyland
Seen it?1955 | 76 min | Music, Fantasy, Family, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 36% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and families. If you loved Beauty and the Beast or Descendants 2, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
A young girl becomes lost in a department store during the Christmas shopping rush. The frightened child is comforted by a department store Santa Claus who tells her a tale of storybook characters brought to life - of Tommy Tucker's love for the lovely Jane Piper and the cold-hearted villainy of evil Silas Barnaby. Through the girl's dreams, the viewer is transported to Toyland. Based on the classic Broadway operetta by Victor Herbert and Glen MacDonough, this was its second live television special production, with some new cast members and some returning.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
36% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 101K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Max Liebman
- Barbara CookJane Piper
- Dennis DayTommy Tucker
- Jack E. LeonardSilas Barnaby
- Dave GarrowaySanta Claus
- Wally CoxGrumio, the Toymaker
- Bil BairdClyde (voice)
- Karin WolfeAnn Piper
- Dickie BeltonPeter Piper
- Ellen BarrieJoan
- Mary MaceWidow Piper