An Englishman returns after nine years abroad and tells strange stories of the tiny people of Lilliput, the giants of Brobdingnang, the flying island Laputa, and the Houyhnhnms, a race of intelligent horses.
A Walt Disney Silly Symphony retelling of the classic fable about a foot race between speedy Max Hare, aka The Blue Streak, and Slow But Sure Toby Tortoise.
Wintertime in Lyon. About a dozen people, men and women, are having a snowball fight in the middle of a tree-lined street. The cyclist coming along the road becomes the target of ... See full summary »
Gulliver washes ashore on Lilliput and attempts to prevent war between that tiny kingdom and its equally minuscule rival, Blefuscu, as well as smooth the way for the romance between the Princess and Prince of the opposing lands. In this he is alternately aided and hampered by the Lilliputian town crier and general fussbudget, Gabby. A life-threatening situation develops when the bumbling trio of Blefuscu spies, Sneak, Snoop, and Snitch, manage to steal Gulliver's pistol.Written by
Paul Penna <tterrace@wco.com>
[first lines]
Gabby:
[singing]
All's well, what's a rainy day? / Never mind that cloud, behind that cloud you'll find a golden ray.
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Alternate Versions
The newly restored version omits Gaby the Town Crier's entire first sequence where he first encounters Gulliver on the beach, including the song "All's Well". See more »
My mother broght this for me on VHS when I was around six or seven years old.
I watched it so much I wore the tape out.
While shopping in the grocery store last week I happened upon this classic on DVD. I thought this would be a great way to let my children watch something that I used to watch as a tyke.
They loved it.
And I even at 27 years old found myself watching it with the same enthusiasm as I did when I was but a mere pup.
beatufil animation even in the computer age.
Rivals anything done today.
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My mother broght this for me on VHS when I was around six or seven years old.
I watched it so much I wore the tape out.
While shopping in the grocery store last week I happened upon this classic on DVD. I thought this would be a great way to let my children watch something that I used to watch as a tyke.
They loved it.
And I even at 27 years old found myself watching it with the same enthusiasm as I did when I was but a mere pup.
beatufil animation even in the computer age.
Rivals anything done today.