March Of The Wooden Soldiers [1934] a.k.a. Babes In Toyland

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Customer reviews

review by: xyzzy date: 2002-11-27 rating:
You guest it this is a great holiday movie
Some like it colored and some don't. Ether way this based on a 1903 Victor Herbert operetta, film and is still fun to watch.

Now the basic plot is to keep Mother Peep's (Florence Roberts) shoe from being closed on by Silas Barnaby (Henry Brandon) when this fails Bo Peep has to marry Barnaby to keep the shoe. Now to keep Little Bo Peep from Barnaby. It involves Barnaby being tricked into marrying Stanley Dum in Bo Peep's place. Naturally Barnaby can not be fooled long and must have his revenge by letting lose the bogeymen from their caverns to destroy Toyland.

Now where have we heard this story before? Can you say? The Poetic Edda

All in all it is a must to complete the holiday collection.


review by: date: 2000-12-27 rating:
THE greatest Laurel and Hardy film ever.
This rare film is one of the great L+H classics, and certainly in the running for best film of all time. I've searched for a copy of this film for over 17 years after seeing it on TV. It has never been repeated since so to finally own a copy is fantastic.

Set in 'Toyland' the film revolves around the comic capers of Stan and Ollie as they try to save their mother from eviction by the evil Barnaby! The sets/costumes are lavish and beutifully made and there appearances of all the classic toyland characters such as the Three Little Pigs, The Cat and the Fiddle, Little Bo Peep and the rest.

From start to finish, the slap-stick comedy is up there with the best and the one-liners are first rate.

Kids and adults alike will love this film although the gruesome looking 'bogey-men' at the end of the film may scare some youngsters.

Comic genius and beautifully made - the actual march of the wooden soldiers has to be seen to be believed! It's a family-friendly 'Dumb & Dumber' - only nicer, more attractive and, of course, funnier!

BUY IT NOW!!!!

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