Babes In Toyland (1986 NBC TV Movie) coming from Kino

[whiteberry]

Babes in Toyland Blu-ray

Coming November 21st!

Babes in Toyland (1986)
• Includes both the Original 1.33:1 Fullscreen and the 1.78:1 Widescreen Ratios
• Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English Subtitles

Color 96 Minutes 1.33:1/1.78:1 Rated G
Enter the magical, musical world of Toyland in this heartwarming holiday classic starring Drew Barrymore (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial) and Keanu Reeves (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure)! Once a bright and cheerful community, Toyland is in great danger from the terrible Barnaby (Richard Mulligan, The Big Bus) and his scary creatures who live in the forest of the night. The only person who can save Toyland is Lisa (Barrymore), a little girl from Cincinnati who lands in Toyland on Christmas Eve. But since Lisa, a very “grown-up” little girl, doesn’t believe in toys, she needs special help from the wise but impish Toymaster (Pat Morita, The Karate Kid), the dashing and gallant Jack Nimble (Reeves) and the mother-of-many-children Mrs. Hubbard (Eileen Brennan, Clue). Together they muster an army of toy soldiers and teddy bears to drive the villainous Barnaby and his nightmare creatures out of Toyland! Wonderfully directed by Clive Donner (What’s New Pussycat?, A Christmas Carol).

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TV Guide Advertisement:




TV Spot:

Babes in Toyland 1986: TV Ad - YouTube

VHS Trailer:

Babes In Toyland Trailer 1986 - YouTube

iTunes Trailer:
https://video-ssl.itunes.apple.com/i...h264lc.U.p.m4v

VHS (it contained the shorter theatrical version that Kino is releasing):

[whiteberry]

It’s available in HD digitally in 1.78:1 (iTunes) and 1.33:1 (Amazon Prime) so it’s nice Kino included both aspect ratios. This is the shorter theatrical version released in Europe.

[Chaz05]

Nice! Another one to add to the Christmas collection.

[critterdvd]

Grew up watching this every thanksgiving! Can’t wait to get copies for me and the nieces/nephews. Looks like I’ll be buying 6 copies as soon as it’s up for preorder.

[ponderingtheuniverse]

I grew up watching the VHS and its always been my favorite version. I thought we'd never get this on blu-ray since it never got an official DVD release. I still feel like someone needs to pinch me because I never thought we'd see this day where its going to available to buy on blu-ray.

[whiteberry]

If you are wondering where the G rating on the VHS came from, Orion submitted it for a rating in 1991 before releasing it on VHS. Here's the entry at the MPA's film ratings website (the year after the title is when the rating was issued):

TITLE: Babes In Toyland (1991)
RATING: G
CERTIFICATE #: 31301
REASON:
DISTRIBUTOR: Orion Home Video
ALTERNATE TITLES:
OTHER:

[octobercountry]

I was excited to see this at first, but---this is only the short version, not the cut that originally aired on television? Disappointed--I'll pass.

[By_His_Strypes]

I remember McDonald's used to give this movie away on VHS.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by By_His_Strypes

I remember McDonald's used to give this movie away on VHS.

Never knew about that. I looked it up, and found the promo vid for it:

Mcdonald's Holiday Film Festival (1992) - YouTube

[Chedwiggen]

Love this movie. So glad to see Kino releasing it.

[Chedwiggen]

Originally Posted by whiteberry

It’s available in HD digitally in 1.78:1 (iTunes) and 1.33:1 (Amazon Prime) so it’s nice Kino included both aspect ratios. This is the shorter theatrical version released in Europe.

Wait! What? Why would they release a shorter version???

[meremortal]

Originally Posted by By_His_Strypes

I remember McDonald's used to give this movie away on VHS.

Recall the same and it confused me because it looked out of place for Keanu as a kid. I never did see it. Those vhs promotions were cool, though. Seems like prices were around five each, which would be around double that now, but it seemed like a total value at the time. Still remember when combo meals were $2.99 in the early 90s.

[Winslow Leach]

This is a new favorite of mine. I'm glad it's being released before the holidays.

[ponderingtheuniverse]

Originally Posted by Winslow Leach

This is a new favorite of mine. I'm glad it's being released before the holidays.

Its funny that I had planned to watch it over on Youtube or Prime Video in December, only for Kino to come along and now give me the chance to watch it in HD quality that will (hopefully) blow all the other copies/releases (unofficial and otherwise) away.

I still can't wrap my head around the fact that we're getting this on blu-ray. I never thought this would finally happen, let alone from Kino of all labels. Its going to be a day one for me. The pre-order for it can't be available soon enough!

[Winslow Leach]

This movie makes me want to live in a giant bowling ball.

[Starman22]

I seen this Kino Lorber Facebook page this afternoon and so I never seen it yet but glad it on Tubi. I definitely check it out on Tubi.

[DMRI2006]

The original TV broadcast was 145 minutes long (and aired in a 3 hour slot as shown in that TV guide pic above)!

While they can't help that MGM only has this "shorter cut" available, that's an awful lot of material edited out of this version.

Babes in Toyland (1986) - The Director's Cut - YouTube

[whiteberry]

Originally Posted by Chedwiggen

Wait! What? Why would they release a shorter version???

MGM's HD master is the shorter version and that version is the only version that has ever been released on home video. Why? Maybe Orion only had the rights to the shorter theatrical version?

Here's the poster and lobby cards for the German theatrical release on December 17, 1987, under the title "Abenteuer im Spielzeugland":





I'm guessing it got a German theatrical release because it was shot in Germany.

[MifuneFan]

I wish they could have included the longer cut as an extra at least, even in SD.

[whiteberry]

Originally Posted by ponderingtheuniverse

Its funny that I had planned to watch it over on Youtube or Prime Video in December, only for Kino to come along and now give me the chance to watch it in HD quality that will (hopefully) blow all the other copies/releases (unofficial and otherwise) away.

I still can't wrap my head around the fact that we're getting this on blu-ray. I never thought this would finally happen, let alone from Kino of all labels. Its going to be a day one for me. The pre-order for it can't be available soon enough!

Yeah I never expected it to get released on blu-ray because it was a Christmas TV movie. But that didn't stop me from requesting Kino release it and mentioning it on the forum whenever I got a chance:

Originally Posted by whiteberry

I'd also like Babes In Toyland (Drew Barrymore, Richard Mulligan, Eileen Brennan, Keanu Reeves, Pat Morita, and Jill Schoelen) and Crash Course (starring lots of 80s sitcom stars).

Babes in Toyland 1986: TV Ad - YouTube

iTunes Trailer:
https://video-ssl.itunes.apple.com/i...h264lc.U.p.m4v

[Show spoiler]


https://twitter.com/RetroNewsNow/sta...32546246598657

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/crash-...5315544656770/

[Show spoiler]Nibbles: Crash Course - YouTube
1987 Crash Course Movie Rap Scene - YouTube

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...6#post20000046

Originally Posted by whiteberry

I love this weird and wacky TV movie. It has a great cast (Drew Barrymore, Keanu Reeves, Richard Mulligan, Jill Schoelen, Pat Morita, and Eileen Brennan). I bought it when iTunes added it in HD earlier this year. It's the European theatrical version (95 minutes) and it is cropped to 1.85:1. The version on Amazon Prime last Christmas was in the correct aspect ratio (4:3) and in HD but it too was the European theatrical version and it was not purchasable. It is not currently available for viewing on Amazon Prime.

The original NBC TV commercial:
Babes in Toyland 1986: TV Ad - YouTube

The iTunes trailer:
https://video-ssl.itunes.apple.com/i...h264lc.U.p.m4v

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...0#post16761180

The 1.33:1 HD version has showed up Amazon Prime every Christmas since 2018. It should be back on Amazon Prime this year no later than the beginning of November (I think last year it was added around October). It will be at this URL:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07K1KQMYM/

Off topic but for those looking for Crash Course, it shows up on a regular basis in SD on MGM's ScreenPix Amazon channel and is currently on Amazon Prime:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B009QXEV52/