Thursday, March 6, 2008

Babes in Toyland


Fairy Tales are not only told for the enjoyment of children but for adults too. As said from the movie March of the Wooden Soldiers “ A delight for youngsters... A treat for grownups”, perfectly describes this movies classic tradition.
March of the Wooden Soldiers originally named Babes in Toyland is a film made in 1903 based on many different fairytales. Its main characters center the women who lived in a shoe, little bo peep, and Tom Tom the piper’s son. There are many other characters such as the three little pigs, Santa Clause, little boy blue, the bogeyman and many more fairytale characters.
Stannie Dum and Ollie Dee are kind hearted but brainless toymakers who live in the home of The Women who lives in a shoe. She’s unable to afford her rent to Silas Barnaby, but she is offered to live rent free if her daughter little bo peep weds him. Although this may seem like a clever idea for Barnaby, little bo peep is in love with Tom Tom.
The story goes on and Little bo peep marries Tom Tom and everyone lives happily ever after. This movie is a tradition for all ages. Every Thanksgiving it is on and is a reminder that fairy tales are for everyone.

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