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The Phantom Tollbooth

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Plot

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.

Cast

Butch Patrick as Milo
Butch Patrick

as Milo

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

as Officer Short Shrift / Dodecahedron / Demon of Insincerity (voice)

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

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

Candy Candido as Awful DYNN (voice)
Candy Candido

as Awful DYNN (voice)

Hans Conried as King Azaz / The MathemaGician (voice)
Hans Conried

as King Azaz / The MathemaGician (voice)

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

as Ralph / Faintly Macabre / Princess of Pure Reason (voice)

Patti Gilbert as Princess of Sweet Rhyme (voice)
Patti Gilbert

as Princess of Sweet Rhyme (voice)

Shepard Menken as Spelling Bee / Chroma (voice)
Shepard Menken

as Spelling Bee / Chroma (voice)

Cliff Norton as akofonous A. Dischord / Tollbooth Speaker (voice)
Cliff Norton

as akofonous A. Dischord / Tollbooth Speaker (voice)

Larry Thor as Tock The Watchdog (voice)
Larry Thor

as Tock The Watchdog (voice)

Movie Facts

Rated

  • G

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • November 7, 1970

Production Companies

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.50 hrs

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"The Phantom Tollbooth" is a genuine throwback, stirring up childhood whimsy and chills. Back in the day, catching it on Cartoon Network was a rollercoaster of fascination and spine-tingles. Now, years later, I dove back into its trippy world and found its unique charm intact. This enigmatic story about a kid's wild journey through a strange land remains as mind-bending as ever. The dreamy lan…