Tom Thumb

1958Movie⏱️ 1h 38mG

FamilyFantasyMusical

⭐ 6.5

IMDB Rating

3,086 votes

A boy (Russ Tamblyn), no bigger than a thumb, manages to outwit two thieves (Terry-Thomas and Peter Sellers) determined to make a fortune from him.

Director

George Pal

Writers

Ladislas Fodor, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm

Stars

Russ Tamblyn, June Thorburn, Peter Sellers

Release Date

February 19, 1959

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom, United States

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Wins

🎯 5

Nominations

💬 49

Reviews

📋 2.7K

Watchlists

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🎭 Top Cast

Russ Tamblyn

as Tom Thumb

June Thorburn

as The Lover: Forest Queen

Peter Sellers

as The Villain: Antony

Alan Young

as The Lover: Woody

Terry-Thomas

as The Villain: Ivan

Bernard Miles

as The Parent: Jonathan

Jessie Matthews

as The Parent: Anne

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Ian Wallace

as The Cobbler

Peter Butterworth

as Kapellmeister

Peter Bull

as Town Crier

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.85 : 1

Filming Location

MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Production

Galaxy Pictures Limited

🏷️ Keywords

disappearing womantied to a postfalse accusation of theftbag of goldgold coin

🎯 Categories

Classic MusicalFamilyFantasyMusical

⭐ Featured Review

Great Fun for the Family

by Space_Mafune • 2003-04-04

7/10

"A timeless fantasy featuring the adventures of the world's smallest and best boy. There's some fun songs, decent acting and terrific special effects (for the time and era). This should delight most kids and is pleasant enough for most adults to enjoy as well. As the bumbling villains Ivan and Tony, Terry-Thomas and Peter Sellers steal much of the show...."

💡 Did You Know?

The head of MGM's British operations was so impressed that George Pal brought this film in under budget that he suggested that he submit a script for his favorite un-produced project. Pal chose "The Time Machine (1960)."