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With: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charlotte Henry, Felix Knight, Henry Kleinbach, Florence Roberts, Virginia Karns, Ferdinand Munier
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Written by: Frank Butler, Nick Grinde
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Directed by: Gus Meins, Charley Rogers
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MPAA Rating: NR
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Running Time: 77
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Date: 12/14/1934
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Toy Boxes
By Jeffrey M. Anderson
This Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy classic isn't completely a Christmas film; they play "Stannie Dum" and "Ollie Dee," two toy workers in a kind of Nursery Rhyme Land. Santa Claus comes to check on his order for wooden soldiers, and of course, something has gone wrong. Otherwise, the plot concerns our duo trying to help Bo Peep get together with her true love, Tom-Tom, and escape the evil attentions of villain Barnaby. The climax involves a trip into the freaky "Bogeyland." The Three Little Pigs and a monkey in a "Mickey Mouse"-type suit might be the stuff of nightmares, but otherwise, this silly classic oddity is a family favorite for many. It was released as both Babes in Toyland and March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934), and colorized versions are available, so hunting under both titles is recommended to find the right one for you. Watch it with the Laurel & Hardy short Big Business (1929) in which they play Christmas tree salesman who tangle with an angry customer, resulting in much damage.
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