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The Phantom Tollbooth
“It's an Alphabeautiful Mathemagical New Musical Movie!”
6.9 / 10• 1970• 1h 29m•G• English
AnimationAdventureComedyFantasyFamily
Storyline
A young boy named Milo unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth and, out of boredom, drives through it and enters a fantastical, animated kingdom in turmoil following the loss of its princesses, Rhyme and Reason.
Cast & Crew
Butch Patrick
Milo
Lead
Mel Blanc
Officer Short Shrift / Dodecahedron / Demon of Insincerity (voice)
Daws Butler
Whether Man / Senses Taker / Terrible Trivium / Gelatinous Giant (voice)
Candy Candido
Awful DYNN (voice)
Hans Conried
King Azaz / The MathemaGician (voice)
June Foray
Ralph / Faintly Macabre / Princess of Pure Reason (voice)
PG
Patti Gilbert
Princess of Sweet Rhyme (voice)
Shepard Menken
Spelling Bee / Chroma (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dave Monahan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Phantom Tollbooth is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
