The Phantom Tollbooth

Name: The Phantom Tollbooth
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Animation, Adventure, Family
Released: 1970
Duration: 90 min

English / 1970 / 1h 30m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Comedy Fantasy Animation Adventure Family

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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.

Credits

Crew

DirectorDave Monahan, Abe Levitow, Chuck Jones

WriterChuck Jones, Sam Rosen

Cast

Butch Patrickas Milo

Mel Blancas Officer Short Shrift / Dodecahedron / Demon of Insincerity (voice)

Daws Butleras Whether Man / Senses Taker / Terrible Trivium / Gelatinous Giant (voice)

Candy Candidoas Awful DYNN (voice)

Hans Conriedas King Azaz / The MathemaGician (voice)

June Forayas Ralph / Faintly Macabre / Princess of Pure Reason (voice)

Patti Gilbertas Princess of Sweet Rhyme (voice)

Shepard Menkenas Spelling Bee / Chroma (voice)

Cliff Nortonas akofonous A. Dischord / Tollbooth Speaker (voice)

Larry Thoras Tock The Watchdog (voice)

Les Tremayneas Humbug (voice)