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Babes in Toyland

1934 · 78 min

A whimsical, song-filled romp through a fairy-tale world where slapstick comedy and a battle against bogeymen keep it light and cheerful.

Tagline: 1½ hours of hilarious laughter!
Overview: Ollie Dee and Stannie Dum try to borrow money from their employer, the toymaker, to pay off the mortgage on Mother Peep's shoe and keep it and Little Bo Peep from the clutches of the evil Barnaby. When that fails, they trick Barnaby, enraging him.

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
betrayal
justice
survival
Places: fantasy world
small town
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: musical
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	8
Realism	1
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: fantasy, comedy, family
Directed by: Charley Rogers, Gus Meins
Written by: Frank Butler, Nick Grindé
Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charlotte Henry, Henry Brandon, Felix Knight, Virginia Karns, Florence Roberts, Richard Alexander
Cinematography: Kenneth Peach, Art Lloyd
Runtime: 78 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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