The Boy Who Loved Trolls (1984)Paul feels life should be an adventure, and sets out on one to prove that Trolls really exist. Director:Harvey S. Laidman |
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Title: The Boy Who Loved Trolls (TV Movie 1984)
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Cast
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Matt Dill | ... |
Paul
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Ofoeti
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| Susan Anton | ... |
Kalotte
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Nicolle Cherubini | ... |
Pretty Girl
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David Crawford | ... |
Paul's Father
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James A. DeVinney | ... |
Guard
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Winnie Flynn | ... |
Paul's Mother
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Paul Gertner | ... |
Olaf the Great
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Arthur Greenwald | ... |
Jogger
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Larry Harris | ... |
Basketball Player
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Richman
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Radar Long | ... |
Guard
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Socrates
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Wiseman
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David Roland | ... |
Guard
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When 12-year-old Paul's wish that the wonderful stories he reads would come true actually happens, he discovers a troll and a mermaid under a bridge. It turns out that his newfound friend, the troll, has less than a day to live, and Paul must decide whether to risk everything to attempt to save him. Written by Anonymous
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EnglishRelease Date:
29 October 1984 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USACompany Credits
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Paul: What do you mean? Why not?
Doorman-Narrator: Well, when time stops, nothing grows. Not a plant, not animals, not even boys.
Paul: You mean you can't stop them? They can still blow up the bridge?
Doorman-Narrator: If time doesn't go forward, you won't be able to grow up.
Paul: I don't wanna grow up.
Doorman-Narrator: Why don't you?
Paul: I don't wanna grow up and be like those men on the bridge! Chasing gold, and blowing up things! Grown-ups are all stupid.
Doorman-Narrator: Not all, Paul. You're a thoughtful and loving person. You can still ...
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Doorman-Narrator: Well, nobody can stop time forever, Paul.Paul: What do you mean? Why not?
Doorman-Narrator: Well, when time stops, nothing grows. Not a plant, not animals, not even boys.
Paul: You mean you can't stop them? They can still blow up the bridge?
Doorman-Narrator: If time doesn't go forward, you won't be able to grow up.
Paul: I don't wanna grow up.
Doorman-Narrator: Why don't you?
Paul: I don't wanna grow up and be like those men on the bridge! Chasing gold, and blowing up things! Grown-ups are all stupid.
Doorman-Narrator: Not all, Paul. You're a thoughtful and loving person. You can still ...
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This movie was a part of a series of children's films for PBS's Wonderworks, produced, in part by WQED Pittsburgh. It's actually a remake of another WQED production of the play "Ofoti" filmed in black and white, (1966), about the timeless magic of childhood, and a boy's understanding of imagination. NET Playhouse bought the film and aired it on public television from 1966-1970. Philosophically, its theme reminded me of another children's film "The Phantom Tollbooth."