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The Phantom Tollbooth

  • 1970
  • G
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
3.4K
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The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
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Milo is a boy who is bored with life. One day he comes home to find a toll booth in his room. Having nothing better to do, he gets in his toy car and drives through - only to emerge in a wor... Read allMilo is a boy who is bored with life. One day he comes home to find a toll booth in his room. Having nothing better to do, he gets in his toy car and drives through - only to emerge in a world full of adventure.Milo is a boy who is bored with life. One day he comes home to find a toll booth in his room. Having nothing better to do, he gets in his toy car and drives through - only to emerge in a world full of adventure.

  • Directors
    • Chuck Jones
    • Abe Levitow
    • Dave Monahan
  • Writers
    • Chuck Jones
    • Sam Rosen
    • Norton Juster
  • Stars
    • Butch Patrick
    • Hans Conried
    • Mel Blanc
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    3.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Chuck Jones
      • Abe Levitow
      • Dave Monahan
    • Writers
      • Chuck Jones
      • Sam Rosen
      • Norton Juster
    • Stars
      • Butch Patrick
      • Hans Conried
      • Mel Blanc
    • 50User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

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    Trailer 1:04
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    Butch Patrick, Larry Thor, and Les Tremayne in The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
    Mel Blanc and Butch Patrick in The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
    Mel Blanc and Butch Patrick in The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
    Larry Thor and Les Tremayne in The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
    Mel Blanc and Hans Conried in The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
    Butch Patrick in The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
    Butch Patrick and Larry Thor in The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
    Butch Patrick in The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
    Shepard Menken in The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
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    Butch Patrick
    Butch Patrick
    • Milo
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • King Azaz
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mel Blanc
    Mel Blanc
    • Officer Short Shrift
    • (voice)
    • …
    Daws Butler
    Daws Butler
    • Whether Man
    • (voice)
    • …
    Candy Candido
    Candy Candido
    • Awful DYNN
    • (voice)
    June Foray
    June Foray
    • Ralph
    • (voice)
    • …
    Patti Gilbert
    • Princess of Sweet Rhyme
    • (voice)
    Shepard Menken
    • Spelling Bee
    • (voice)
    • (as Shep Menken)
    • …
    Cliff Norton
    Cliff Norton
    • Kakofonous A. Dischord
    • (voice)
    • …
    Larry Thor
    Larry Thor
    • Tock The Watchdog
    • (voice)
    Les Tremayne
    Les Tremayne
    • Humbug
    • (voice)
    Michael Earl
    • Friend
    • (uncredited)
    Chuck Jones
    Chuck Jones
    • Cable Car Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Thurl Ravenscroft
    • Lethargian
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Chuck Jones
      • Abe Levitow
      • Dave Monahan(live action sequences)
    • Writers
      • Chuck Jones
      • Sam Rosen
      • Norton Juster
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The author of the book upon which this film is based, Norton Juster, did not like this picture and was even angry that it received positive reviews. He had no input into the adaptation, and many characters that were in the book were not included in the film.
    • Goofs
      When King Azaz is first seen (in long shot) his costume has the purple and blue colors of the Mathemagician, instead of the correct colors of orange and red. (Noticed by someone's seven-year-old daughter.)
    • Quotes

      Tock: [singing] Time is a gift, given to you, given to give you the time you need, the time you need to have the time of your life.

    • Crazy credits
      The closing "THE END" zooms in as the last shot freezes into a still. The closing title (in one line) and "An MGM Picture" appear shortly before fading to black a second later.
    • Connections
      Featured in Jambareeqi Reviews: The Phantom Tollbooth (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Milo's Song
      (1969)
      Music by Lee Pockriss
      Lyrics by Norman Gimbel
      Performed by the Cast

    User reviews50

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    8/10
    I would love to see this on UK telly more often.
    I remember seeing this on TV probably about 1973, possibly slightly later. I was 8 in 1973. Oh the memories!! They should show it more often!! I think it has only been on UK television twice in my lifetime and I am now 42.

    I still love some animated films, especially PIXAR movies as I appreciate the shading and rendering needed to make parts like the water in Ratatouille so amazingly realistic.

    Back to the Phantom Tolbooth, I think Disney or/and Pixar should re-make this film but I still love the original.

    Will buy it on DVD if ever it is released.
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    • johnoliver40
    • Nov 21, 2007

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    • Release date
      • December 1972 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Milos ganz und gar unmögliche Reise
    • Filming locations
      • 420 Filbert Street, San Francisco, California, USA(Garfield Elementary School at beginning of film)
    • Production companies
      • Chuck Jones Enterprises
      • MGM Animation/Visual Arts
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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