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The Phantom Tollbooth (also known as The Adventures of Milo in the Phantom Tollbooth) is a 1970 American live-action/animated fantasy film based on Norton Juster's 1961 children's book of the same name. Produced by Chuck Jones at MGM Animation/Visual Arts, the film stars Butch Patrick as Milo, alongside the voice talents of Mel Blanc, Daws ...
Butch Patrick. Actor: The Phantom Tollbooth. In 1960, a young 7-year-old named Patrick Lilley went on an Amos Carr photo shoot with his little sister. She was the subject but it was "Butch's" head shot that would wind up in the Hollywood Blvd. window. Utilizing his nickname and real first name, his agent Mary Grady and his mom Patti created the ...
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Butch Patrick (born Patrick Alan Lilley; August 2, 1953) [1] is an American actor and musician. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of seven, Patrick is perhaps best known for his role as child werewolf Eddie Munster on the CBS comedy television series The Munsters from 1964 to 1966 and in the 1966 feature film Munster, Go Home! , and as Mark on the ABC Saturday morning series ...
Dec 18, 2023 · Table of Contents. 01 The Phantom Tollbooth is an animated musical fantasy film. 02 It was directed by Chuck Jones and Abe Levitow. 03 The film features the voices of Butch Patrick, Mel Blanc, and others. 04 It tells the story of a young boy named Milo who embarks on a magical adventure.
Nov 7, 1970, Original. Release Date (Streaming) Jan 1, 2009. Runtime. 1h 30m. A delivery arrives at the home of young Milo (Butch Patrick), and at first the small tollbooth appears to be an ...
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- Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow, Dave Monahan
- G
- Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
The story begins in San Francisco with a live-action Milo played by Butch Patrick, best known for his role as Eddie Munster on the TV series The Munsters (1964-1966). A "phantom tollbooth" springs from a large gift-wrapped box and when Milo passes through it, he becomes an animated cartoon.
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Also enjoyable are the live action sequences which bookend the film; Butch Patrick is a natural, believable child actor, and his bodily presence is missed once the animation begins. Ultimately, however, The Phantom Tollbooth remains more of a curiosity than a classic, and is noteworthy primarily for its historical importance as Jones’ only feature film.
