Babes in Toyland (1986 film)

*Babes in Toyland*
Babes in Toyland
	International theatrical release poster
Genre	Adventure; Family; Fantasy; Musical; Romance;
Based on	Babes in Toyland by Glen MacDonough
Screenplay by	Paul Zindel
Directed by	Clive Donner
Starring	Drew Barrymore; Richard Mulligan; Eileen Brennan; Keanu Reeves; Jill Schoelen; Googy Gress; Pat Morita;
Theme music composer	Leslie Bricusse
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Bill Finnegan; Patricia Finnegan; Sheldon Pinchuk;
Producers	Tony Ford; Neil T. Maffeo;
Production location	Munich, Germany
Cinematography	Arthur Ibbetson
Editor	David Saxon
Running time	145 minutes (Broadcast); 94 minutes (Home media);
Production companies	Orion Television; The Finnegan/Pinchuk Company; Bavaria Atelier Gmbh;
Budget	$5 million
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	December 19, 1986

Babes in Toyland is a 1986 American made-for-television Christmas musical film directed by Clive Donner and starring Drew Barrymore, Richard Mulligan, Eileen Brennan and Keanu Reeves. Based on the 1903 operetta of the same title by Victor Herbert and Glen MacDonough, this version features a new score by Leslie Bricusse along with select portions of Herbert's score.

Shot on location in Munich, West Germany, in summer 1986, it was broadcast on NBC on December 19, 1986 and released on VHS in 1991. The film was shortened to 94 minutes for overseas theatrical release; it is this version that received a worldwide home media release, leaving the original 145-minute cut unreleased.

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