Fantasy ·Animation ·Adventure ·Family ·Comedy · United States of America · 1970 · 1h 30m

The Phantom Tollbooth

Director

Cast

Butch Patrick as Milo Mel Blanc as Officer Short Shrift / Dodecahedron / Demon of Insincerity (voice) Daws Butler as Whether Man / Senses Taker / Terrible Trivium / Gelatinous Giant (voice) Candy Candido as Awful DYNN (voice) Hans Conried as King Azaz / The MathemaGician (voice) June Foray as Ralph / Faintly Macabre / Princess of Pure Reason (voice)

Crew

Lester Shorr — Director of Photography William Faris — Editor Chuck Jones — Screenplay Sam Rosen — Screenplay Chuck Jones — Producer Les Goldman — Producer

Tagline

It's an Alphabeautiful Mathemagical New Musical Movie!

Synopsis

The Phantom Tollbooth, based upon the children's adventure novel by Norton Juster, tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo. Unexpectedly receiving a magic tollbooth and, having nothing better to do, Milo drives through it and enters a kingdom in turmoil following the loss of its princesses, Rhyme and Reason.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

toy car toll booth

Key Collaborators

Dave Monahan Director Abe Levitow Director Chuck Jones Director Lester Shorr Director of Photography William Faris Editor Chuck Jones Screenplay Sam Rosen Screenplay Chuck Jones Producer Les Goldman Producer Abe Levitow Producer Maurice Noble Production Design

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