How about that! The Phantom Tollbooth comes to DVD! (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

I had forgotten about this film up until an email that

arrived from the Warner Archive this afternoon.


http://www.wbshop.com/Phantom-Tollbooth-The/1000181484,default,pd.html?cgid=ARCHIVENEW


I don't think this film ever made it out on DVD.


Used to be a time when we were pushing for its release.


Glad to see it finally surfaced. I'll be ordering it.

 

[ahollis]

It is a gem of a film. I believe the only theatrical release was part of the MGM Children's Matinee back in the early 70's. It was a program of eight to ten films released during the year for only Saturday and Sunday Matinees (in the fall and spring). The packages were mainly made up of re-releases, such as The Yearling, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Eddie Hodges), Zebra in The Kitchen, etc. But if my memory serves me, The Phantom Tollbooth was an original and appeared every year during three year life of the program.

It was unique and entertaining film with Chuck Jones as the animation director. I agree that this has been missing in the home video arena for way to long. I just ordered it and look forward to seeing a film that I have not seen since the fall of 1970.

 

[DeWilson]

Originally Posted by ahollis

It is a gem of a film. I believe the only theatrical release was part of the MGM Children's Matinee back in the early 70's. It was a program of eight to ten films released during the year for only Saturday and Sunday Matinees (in the fall and spring). The packages were mainly made up of re-releases, such as The Yearling, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Eddie Hodges), Zebra in The Kitchen, etc. But if my memory serves me, The Phantom Tollbooth was an original and appeared every year during three year life of the program.

It was unique and entertaining film with Chuck Jones as the animation director. I agree that this has been missing in the home video arena for way to long. I just ordered it and look forward to seeing a film that I have not seen since the fall of 1970.

WIZARD OF OZ and INVISIBLE BOY were part of the program,too

 

[DeWilson]

Originally Posted by Ronald Epstein

I had forgotten about this film up until an email that

arrived from the Warner Archive this afternoon.


http://www.wbshop.com/Phantom-Tollbooth-The/1000181484,default,pd.html?cgid=ARCHIVENEW


I don't think this film ever made it out on DVD.


Used to be a time when we were pushing for its release.


Glad to see it finally surfaced. I'll be ordering it.

This really deserved a retail release. It's listed as newly remastered,so I wonder if a retail DVD was originally planned?