Shirley Temple Storybook Collection: Winnie the Pooh/Babes in Toyland (1958)

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Shirley Temple Storybook Collection: Winnie the Pooh/Babes in Toyland
DVD Price: $7.98
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Directed by	Harry Horner;David Greene;Richard Morris;William Corrigan;Bob Henry
Cast	Shirley Temple
Theatrical Release	January 12, 1958
DVD Release	March 28, 2006
Running Time	110 minutes
MPAA Rating	NR (Not Rated)
UPC Code	796019779593
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About Shirley Temple Storybook Collection: Winnie the Pooh/Babes in Toyland

Winnie the PoohA captivating musical adventure into some of the most cherished Pooh stories including: Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree Eeyore Loses a Tail Winnie the Pooh in the Rabbit Hole Tigger and A Birthday Party for Eeyore. Featuring all of the beloved Pooh characters played by marionettes with the role of Christopher Robin played by a charming 5-year old Teddy Eccles.Babes in ToylandAn enchanting musical treasure unforgettable Christmas treat hosted Shirley and her real-life children. Babes in Toyland recounts a young boy and girl s series of adventures after running away from their wicked Uncle Barnaby. After passing through dark forests and the spooky village of Meantown they find themselves in a magical Toyland.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/CLASSIC UPC: 796019779593 Manufacturer No: 77959 Product Description

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Babes in Toyland

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An interesting curiosity, mildly entertaining.

This is two episodes of Shirley Temple's Storybook theatre series. IMDB lists the Babes in Toyland episode as from 1960. It stars Angela Cartwright, Jonathan Winters, Joe Besser, Jerry Colonna, and of course, Shirley Temple. Compared to the Disney version from '61 or '62, this is a much weaker show. It's also not as good as Laurel and Hardy's version (aka March of the Wooden Soldiers) from the 30's.
The main value of this DVD is as an example of a simpler time, when television could get away with simple (think high school production values) sets, minimal writing and acting, and call it entertainment. The storyline bears little resemblance to any version of Babes in Toyland I've seen. The dancers seem under rehearsed, and the actors mug shamelessly. The child actors have to hold back laughter at the adults' antics and prop failures.
The Winnie the Pooh segment is a little better, done with marionettes by Bill and Cora Baird, who did the "Lonely Goatherd" sequence in Sound of Music. It would be fine for kids to watch. November 27, 2007

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