Babes in Toyland1961Babes in Toyland
1961
In Mother Goose Village, Mary Contrary and Tom Piper are about to be married when the miserly Barnaby schemes to steal Mary's inheritance. The trail leads into the Forest of No Return and the workshop of the Toymaker.
The default: films the whole family can watch together; any scary or intense moments for the littlest viewers are flagged in the Context Notes.
Why it’s here
Victor Herbert's operetta, Disney style. Bright, silly, pure fun for the youngest.
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
Barnaby is a cackling villain who kidnaps and threatens, and the Forest of No Return's living trees may scare little ones, all played as slapstick. Mild name-calling.
Babes in Toyland (1961)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- What did Barnaby want?
- How did Mary and Tom stay loyal to each other?
- What did you think of the Toymaker?
- Which part of Toyland would you visit?
Content advisory
Common Sense Media 5+: slapstick (mallets, banana peels, sword fights); a dastardly villain who captures people and shrinks them; mild name-calling.
Trailer
Best edition
The disc comes first.
Babes in Toyland Blu-ray
Blu-ray · December 11, 2012
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Where to stream
Streaming services are not listed yet. When they are, this note stays secondary to the disc.