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A Brand NEW Full-Length Feature of Family Entertainment! more
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Young Jimmy is being pursued by the evil Wilhemina W. Witchiepoo. More specifically, Witchiepoo is after Jimmy's small friend...
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Marty Krofft Uses Where The Wild Things Are To Explain the Upcoming Pufnstuf Movie
(From Slash Film. 28 October 2009, 4:25 PM, PDT)
Parental Warning: Land Of The Lost Is Not Kid-Friendly
(From Screen Rant. 6 June 2009, 8:05 AM, PDT)
(From Slash Film. 28 October 2009, 4:25 PM, PDT)
Parental Warning: Land Of The Lost Is Not Kid-Friendly
(From Screen Rant. 6 June 2009, 8:05 AM, PDT)
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The Power of Krofft
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jack Wild | ... | Jimmy |
 | Billie Hayes | ... | Witchiepoo |
| Martha Raye | ... | Boss Witch |
 | 'Mama' Cass Elliot | ... | Witch Hazel (as Mama Cass) |
 | Billy Barty | ... | Googy Gopher / Orville Pelican |
| Jane Dulo | ... | Miss Flick |
| Allison McKay | ||
| Jan Davis | ... | Witch Way |
| Princess Livingston | ||
| Sharon Baird | ... | Shirley Pufnstuf |
| Joy Campbell | ... | Orson / Cling / Various characters |
| Roberto Gamonet | ... | H.R. Pufnstuf |
| Andy Ratoucheff | ... | Alarm Clock (as Andrew Ratoucheff) |
| Angelo Rossitto | ... | Seymore Spider / Clang |
| Felix Silla | ... | Polkadotted Horse |
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98 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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USA:G (Approved No. 22561)
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During the "Living Island" musical number, during a verse about the world, the image of the Earth and Van Allen radiation belts used by Universal Pictures as its logo at the time is briefly seen, but without the Univrersal lettering. The film happened to be distributed by Universal.
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References "The Bugaloos" (1970)
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HOW LUCKY I AM
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Recently, during the 29th Annual Saturn Awards, presented by Cinescape Magazine, television legends Sid and Marty Krofft were presented with the Living Legend Award, for outstanding career achievement. It's not hard to imagine why. Where Walt Disney had Mickey Mouse as his flagship character, where DIC's Jean Chalopin and Andy Heyward had Inspector Gadget as theirs, so too the Kroffts had beloved H.R. Pufnstuf.
Is it any wonder, then, that long before it became fashionable to make major motion pictures from hit TV series, the Kroffts were light years ahead of their time when they turned their flagship property, H.R. Pufnstuf, into a movie, entitling it simply Pufnstuf. And more, this is the only time we discover the backstory that is briefly described in the regular series' opening sequence. H.R. Pufnstuf ran for only 17 episodes on NBC Saturday mornings, yet Universal Pictures saw enormous potential in Puf, Jimmy, Freddie the Flute, and (naturally!) Witchiepoo to put them on the big screen.
For some weird reason, Pufnstuf the movie is presented largely from Witchiepoo's perspective. Indeed, she it is who opens and closes the film, kicking things off by appearing before us while the screen remains in darkness. She describes all that we're about to witness as a tale of goody-two-shoes "and what they did to poor, sweet, adorable me," according to her. No wonder Billie Hayes remains deeply touched when she recalls how many children flocked as much to her as Witchiepoo as they did to Pufnstuf himself.
I don't have much to say regarding the plot of the film; what I can tell you is, just see this film for yourselves. Bringing Mama Cass Elliott, Martha Raye and the Krofft world together in the same movie was a feat unheard of, even for its time --- 1970. Then again, Krofft was always somehow psychedelic. It still is today. Rock on, Pufnstuf! Rock on, Witchiepoo!