{"product_id":"babes-in-toyland-two-complete-performances-195455-dvd","title":"BABES IN TOYLAND: Two Complete Performances! (1954\/55) (DVD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis special-edition DVD presents two complete productions of Victor Herbert’s beloved operetta\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBabes In Toyland\u003c\/i\u003e, both produced for television by Max Liebman.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Cook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estars in the 1955 version, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJo Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the 1954. Both telecasts feature TV favorites\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWally Cox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas Grumio the Toymaker,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDennis Day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas Tommy Tucker,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Garroway\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas Santa Claus, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack E. Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas Silas Barnaby. The production is enriched by the presence of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBil and Cora Baird Marionettes\u003c\/b\u003e, which\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecalled “the complete embodiment of delightful fantasy... humorous, imaginative and beguiling[ly] lifelike.”\u003cbr\u003eB\u0026amp;W, 152 minutes, 4:3, All regions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBABES IN TOYLAND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusic by Victor Herbert\u003cbr\u003eBook and Lyrics by Glen MacDonough\u003cbr\u003eAdaptation by William Friedberg, Neil Simon, Will Glickman, Fred Saidy, Bill Jacobson\u003cbr\u003eBook Staged by Milton Lyon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusical Adaptation by Clay Warnick and Mel Pahl\u003cbr\u003eArrangements by Irwin Kostal\u003cbr\u003eMusical Conductor: Charles Sanford\u003cbr\u003eDances and Musical Numbers staged by Rod Alexander\u003cbr\u003eProduced and Directed by Max Liebman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast:\u003cbr\u003eSanta Claus: Dave Garroway\u003cbr\u003eTommy Tucker: Dennis Day\u003cbr\u003eJane Piper: Jo Sullivan (1954) \/ Barbara Cook (1955)\u003cbr\u003eGrumio: Wally Cox\u003cbr\u003eSilas Barnaby: Jack E. Leonard\u003cbr\u003eAnn Piper: Karin Wolfe\u003cbr\u003ePeter Piper: Edward Brian (1954) \/ Dickie Belton (1955)\u003cbr\u003eJoan: Ellen Barrie\u003cbr\u003eWidow Piper: Mary Mace\u003cbr\u003eFeatured Dancers: Bambi Linn and Rod Alexander\u003cbr\u003eClowns: A. Robbins and Charlie Cairoli \u0026amp; Paul (1954) \/ Jack Powell (1955)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ewith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBil \u0026amp; Cora Baird and their Marionettes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLive telecasts of December 18, 1954 and December 24, 1955\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TV Museum DVDs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48935187480633,"sku":"ofr1789910245155","price":15.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/6614\/2521\/files\/babes-in-toyland-two-complete-performances-195455-dvd_1.jpg?v=1789910248","url":"https:\/\/mineralsunc.shop\/products\/babes-in-toyland-two-complete-performances-195455-dvd","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}