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The Incredible Book Escape

The Incredible Book Escape

19801h 0m

Overview

Young girl is locked at the library after it closes. Soon after, four storybook characters come to life in front of her.

Directed by Seth Pinsker
Written by Jay Williams, George Arthur Bloom, Marilynne K. Roach
Produced by Nick Bosustow
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Top Cast

Quinn Cummings

Quinn Cummings

P.J.

Ruth Buzzi

Ruth Buzzi

Mrs. Page (voice)

Penelope Sudrow

Penelope Sudrow

Myra (voice)

George Gobel

George Gobel

Ghost (voice)

Tammy Grimes

Tammy Grimes

Princess (voice)

Arte Johnson

Arte Johnson

King / Dragon / Lord Garp / Prince (voice)

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Professor Mickimecki (voice)

Sparky Marcus

Sparky Marcus

Melvin Spitznagle (voice)

June Foray

June Foray

Mrs. Spitznagle (voice)

Jack Angel

Jack Angel

Mr. Spitznagle (voice)

Themes & Keywords

libraryreality vs fantasystorybooklocked inbook

About The Incredible Book Escape

The Incredible Book Escape is a animation, adventure film released in 1980 exploring themes of library, reality vs fantasy, storybook, locked in, book. Directed by Seth Pinsker, it stars Quinn Cummings, Ruth Buzzi, Penelope Sudrow. Young girl is locked at the library after it closes. Soon after, four storybook characters come to life in front of her.

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