Keep scrolling for more. Annette Funicello in ‘Babes in Toyland' (1961) While Disney had long excelled at making animated ...

Walt Disney's first live-action musical, a lavish translation to the screen of Victor Herbert's operetta, Babes in Toyland, is an expensive gift, brightly-wrapped and intricately packaged.

By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter Nearly four decades ago, NBC brought Babes in Toyland back to life ... Temple-led TV version and a 1961 Disney movie starring Annette Funicello.

Disney, though, was determined to embrace the financial potential offered by a fully animated feature, considering classic tales like Alice in Wonderland, Babes in Toyland, Bambi, and Rip Van ...

Keep scrolling for more. While Disney had long excelled at making animated musicals, Babes in Toyland marked the studio’s first attempt at a live-action one released to theaters, yet despite ...

All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! But villainous Barnaby wants Mary for himself, so he kidnaps Tom, setting off a series of comic ...