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Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

19865.51h 35m

Overview

11-year-old Lisa has no time for toys; she's too busy taking care of her siblings and cooking for her mother. During the Christmas Eve blizzard, Lisa travels to Toyland in Wizard of Oz-like fashion and arrives just in time for a wedding. Young Mary Contrary is about to marry mean, old Barnaby Barnacle, despite the fact that she loves Jack Be Nimble. Lisa tries to stop this terrible wedding and, together with her new friends, discovers that Barnaby wants to take over Toyland. Lisa, Mary, Jack, and Georgie Porgie ask the Toymaster for help, but he can't help them as long as Lisa doesn't truly believe in toys.

Directed by Clive Donner
Written by Paul Zindel, Glen MacDonough, Leslie Bricusse
Produced by Tony Ford, Neil T. Maffeo
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Top Cast

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore

Lisa Piper

Richard Mulligan

Richard Mulligan

Barnie / Barnaby Barnicle

Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

Mrs. Piper / Widow Hubbard

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Jack Fenton / Jack-be-Nimble

Pat Morita

Pat Morita

The Toymaster

Jill Schoelen

Jill Schoelen

Mary Piper / Mary Contrary

Googy Gress

Googy Gress

George / Georgie Porgie

Walter Buschhoff

Walter Buschhoff

Justice Grimm

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Shari Weiser

Trollog

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Rolf Knie

Zack

Themes & Keywords

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About Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland is a family, fantasy, tv movie, adventure film released in 1986 exploring themes of holiday, musical, christmas. Directed by Clive Donner, it stars Drew Barrymore, Richard Mulligan, Eileen Brennan. 11-year-old Lisa has no time for toys; she's too busy taking care of her siblings and cooking for her mother. During the Christmas Eve blizzard, Lisa travels to Toyland in Wizard of Oz-like fashion and arrives just in time for a wedding. Young Mary Contrary is about to marry mean, old Barnaby Barnacle, despite the fact that she loves Jack Be Nimble. Lisa tries to stop this terrible wedding and, together with her new friends, discovers that Barnaby wants to take over Toyland. Lisa, Mary, Jack, and Georgie Porgie ask the Toymaster for help, but he can't help them as long as Lisa doesn't truly believe in toys.

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