Abenteuerliche Reise ins Zwergenland (1967)
Kaliforniens mächtige Mammutbäume bilden die atemberaubende Kulisse für diese trickreiche Fantasykomödie: Während eines Picknicks mit ihrem exzentrischen Millionärsonkel D. J. Mulrooney begegnen die Geschwister Rodney und Elizabeth den Gnomen Jasper und Knobby, die auf der Suche nach ihrer Sippschaft sind. Während die Kinder den beiden helfen, gerät Mulrooney, der leichtsinnigerweise etwas von den Zwergen ausplaudert, in den Verdacht, ein Irrer zu sein. Und dann tritt auch noch der geschäftstüchtige Horatio Quaxton auf den Plan, der sich einen Gnom fangen möchte. Eine wilde Verfolgungsjagd beginnt ...
Der Regisseur:
Robert Stevenson
Der Autor:
Ellis Kadison
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Walter Brennan as D.J. Mulrooney / Knobby |
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Matthew Garber as Rodney |
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Karen Dotrice as Elizabeth |
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Richard Deacon as Ralph Yarby |
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Sean McClory as Horatio Quaxton |
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Ed Wynn as Rufus |
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Jerome Cowan as Dr. Ramsey |
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Charles Lane as Dr. Scoggins |
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Gil Lamb as Gas Attendant |
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Maudie Prickett as Katie Barrett |
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Cami Sebring as Violet |
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Tom Lowell as Jasper |
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Norman Grabowski as Male Nurse |
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Ellen Corby as Etta Pettibone (uncredited) |
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Byron Foulger as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
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Dee Carroll as Secretary (uncredited) |
| Directing | Robert Stevenson | Director |
| Editing | Norman R. Palmer | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Thomas | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | La Rue Matheron | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Richard M. Sherman | Songs |
| Crew | Eustace Lycett | Special Effects |
| Directing | Paul Cameron | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Buddy Baker | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Robert B. Sherman | Songs |
| Art | Emile Kuri | Set Decoration |
| Art | Hal Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Visual Effects | Peter Ellenshaw | Matte Painter |
| Production | James Algar | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Robert O. Cook | Sound Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chuck Keehne | Costumer |
| Sound | Evelyn Kennedy | Music Editor |
| Production | Joseph L. McEveety | Unit Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pat McNalley | Makeup Artist |
| Art | William H. Tuntke | Art Direction |
| Directing | Arthur J. Vitarelli | Second Unit Director |
| Writing | Ellis Kadison | Screenplay |
| Sound | Dean Thomas | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Robert A. Mattey | Special Effects |
| Sound | Wayne Robinson | Orchestrator |
| Art | Carroll Clark | Art Direction |
| Camera | Edward Colman | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Neva Rames | Costumer |
| Writing | Upton Sinclair | Novel |