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From the Land of the Lost producers comes a family comedy filled with mirth, magic and music about a little boy named Jimmy and his fantastic adventures with the dragon H. R. Pufnstuf.From the Land of the Lost producers comes a family comedy filled with mirth, magic and music about a little boy named Jimmy and his fantastic adventures with the dragon H. R. Pufnstuf.From the Land of the Lost producers comes a family comedy filled with mirth, magic and music about a little boy named Jimmy and his fantastic adventures with the dragon H. R. Pufnstuf.
Cass Elliot
- Witch Hazel
- (as Mama Cass)
Andy Ratoucheff
- Alarm Clock
- (as Andrew Ratoucheff)
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Did you know
- TriviaJack Wild did not like the songs for the film, especially "If I Could." He said he had a sore throat on the day he recorded it. He referred to Martha Raye as "a right old cow."
- GoofsWrong way wind reveals that the boat is being towed when it takes Jimmy to Living Island. It moves forward against the wind, which wraps the sails onto the mast and rigging, both before and after Witchiepoo transforms it to evil.
- Quotes
Googy Gopher: Hey, bub, is this the witch's castle?
Pillar in Dungeon: It ain't Disneyland.
- Alternate versionsFour seconds of footage was shaved off when the movie was first issued on DVD in 2009. Notable differences: Immediately following "Living Island" is an exterior shot of Witchiepoo's castle. Following the title song, Shirley Pufnstuf exclaims, "That's my brother!" As Jimmy and Freddie abandon the community, Jimmy turns back, waves at the cave, and Freddie says, "Bye, Pufnstuf." The Witches laugh after the convention officially commences, so Boss Witch says, "Aw, shut up!" After Witchiepoo says, "Come back, Boss Witch, come back," she cries, "Anybody!"
- ConnectionsFeatured in Mondays with Marty Krofft: H. R. Pufnstuf's 52nd Birthday (2021)
- SoundtracksIf I Could
(uncredited)
Music by Charles Fox
Lyrics by Norman Gimbel
Sung and later reprised by Jack Wild
Featured review
A wholesome slice of childhood innocence
Capitalizing on the popularity of the short-lived Saturday-morning children's series "H.R. Pufnstuf" came a feature-length film based on the same. As there really wasn't anything "new" to say in this film (it was definitely just a retelling of the same plot and premise as the series) it is clear this was simply another vehicle to make money and market the concept to a wider audience (i.e. outside of the US). Still, fans of the original series (at this point geriatric) would have also enjoyed the film (I know I did). And I think the retro aspect of this film will definitely be as enjoyable as any Disney classic set in the "olden days" ("Song of the South" excluded). Meaning, if today's children took the effort to suspend their disbelief and imagine a time with no cellphones, video games or internet, they might actually find themselves singing along to the lyrics and laughing at the silliness of it all. In sum, there isn't anything remotely harmful or negative here (unless you are some radical feminist wiccan); just good wholesome fun which was made specifically to delight children once upon a time.
- hddu10-819-37458
- Nov 6, 2019
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- Also known as
- La Isla de las Maravillas
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- Gross US & Canada
- $296,700
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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