The Wacky World of Mother Goose
- September 27, 1967 (1967-09-27)
Japan
The Wacky World of Mother Goose is a 1967 animated musical fantasy film made by Rankin/Bass, written by Romeo Muller and directed by Jules Bass based on Charles Perrault's stories and nursery rhymes.[1] The movie is the first cel animated theatrical feature by Rankin and Bass.[2] It features Humpty Dumpty, the Old Woman Who Lives in a Shoe, and the Crooked Man (the villain). Mother Goose is voiced by Margaret Rutherford in her final film role.
Plot
In the land of Old King Cole: Jack and Jill, Simple Simon, Georgie Porgie, Humpty Dumpty, and the others are worried when Mother Goose has to visit her sister who lives beyond the Moon. Meanwhile, Count Warptwist the Crooked Man is up to no good and will stop at nothing to rule the land, so it's up to the good characters to try and stop him.
Cast
- Margaret Rutherford - Mother Goose
- Bob McFadden - Humpty Dumpty
- Bradley Bolke - Crooked Man
- Laura Leslie - Princess Harmony
- James Daugherty
- Craig Sechler - Robin Hood / Zig Zag
- Susan Melvin - Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
- Kevin Gavin
- Bryna Raeburn - Old Mother Hubbard / Mother Goose's Sister
- Robert Harter
- William Marine
See also
References
External links
- The Wacky World of Mother Goose at IMDb
- The Wacky World of Mother Goose at the TCM Movie Database
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