The Gnome-Mobile

Director: Robert Stevenson, Arthur J. Vitarelli Robert Stevenson

Overview

"This whimsical fantasy for the family from Walt Disney Studios has been given a simple presentation for its release on DVD. The Gnome-Mobile has been transferred to disc in the full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and the audio has been remixed for playback in Dolby Digital Surround. The dialogue is in English, and no multiple language options have been included, though the feature does include closed captions in English. No bonus materials appear on this edition."

Product Details

Release Date:	03/02/2004
UPC:	0786936233650
Original Release:	1967
Rating:	G
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:29:00

Special Features

Closed Caption;Spanish subtitles; Dolby Digital Surround Sound; Full-screen (1.33:1)

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Walter Brennan	D.J. Mulrooney / Knobby
Matthew Garber	Rodney
Karen Dotrice	Elizabeth
Ed Wynn	Rufus
Tom Lowell	Jasper
Richard Deacon	Ralph Yarby
Sean McClory	Horatio Quaxton
Jerome Cowan	Dr. Conrad Ramsey
Charles Lane	Dr. Scroggins
Norman Grabowski	Male Nurse
Gil Lamb	Gas Station Attendant
Maudie Prickett	Katie Barrett
Cami Sebring	Violet
Ellen Corby	Etta Pettibone
Frank Cady	Charlie Pettibone
Hal Baylor	Male Nurse
Karl Held	Paul
Charles Smith	Airport Attendant,Airport Attendant
Byron Foulger	Hotel Clerk
Susan Flannery	Airline Stewardess
Ernestine Barrier	Nell
Dee Carroll	Second Secretary
William Fawcett	Chauffeur
Robert S. Carson	Twin Oaks Attendant
Jack Davis	Manson
John Cliff	Night Watchman
Mickey Martin	Bellboy
Alvy Moore	Gas Station Mechanic
Dale Van Sickel	Uniformed Guard
Pamela Gail	Snapdragon
Susan Henning	Gnome Maiden,Gnome Maiden
Judy Van Wormer	Gnome Maiden
Dyane Robins	Gnome Maiden
Toni O'Connor	Gnome Maiden
Kathy Foley	Gnome Maiden
Barbara Halpern	Gnome Maiden
Joyce Menges	Gnome Maiden
Mimi Zerbini	Gnome Maiden
Kathee Francis	Gnome Maiden
Pat Ann Reid	Gnome Maiden
Cindy Taylor	Gnome Maiden
Susan Gates	Gnome Maiden
Marianna Case	Gnome Maiden
Jacquelyn Mary Ray	Gnome Maiden
Shawn Scott	Gnome Maiden
Sandra Gimpel	Gnome Maiden
Virginia Aldridge	Gnome Maiden
Amedee Chabot	Married Gnome
Carla Borelli	Married Gnome
Jeanne Shipman	Married Gnome
Nancy Gould	Married Gnome
Karin Blake	Married Gnome
Carol O'Kane	Married Gnome
Pamela Howard	Married Gnome
Carol Merrill	Married Gnome
Jackie Andre	Married Gnome
Brenda Power	Married Gnome
Dorothy Duffy	Married Gnome
Parley Baer	Owl
Jimmy Murphy	Raccoon
Jesslyn Fax	Voice of Bluejays
Cami Serbing	Violet
Buddy Baker	Composer

Technical Credits

Ellis Kadison

James Algar	Producer
Walt Disney	Producer
Eustace Lycett	Special Effects
Robert A. Mattey	Special Effects
Robert Stevenson	Director
Ellis Kadison	Screenwriter
Arthur J. Vitarelli	Director

Editorial Reviews

The folks at Disney probably spent a pretty decent penny (in 1967 dollars) on The Gnome-Mobile, one of the studio's forays into live-action fantasy, and it shows in the special effects. The miniaturization effects are believable (and come off well, even in comparison with current advanced standards), which is of primary importance in this sort of film. Still, one wishes that more time had been spent on the screenplay itself, especially in terms of character development. As it is, the characters are pretty much a matter of "what you see is what you get," and while that may not bother the little ones (children, not gnomes), it does make the movie a bit dull for adults. The script is also a bit unfocused and contains numerous "cutesy" segments (such as the lengthy car chase or the rescue of Mulrooney) that are typical of Disney in that period, but can be a bit annoying. Fortunately, the cast is quite good, with Walter Brennan appropriately avuncular, Karen Dotrice professional without being slick, and Matthew Garber given more to do than in most of his roles. The title song is catchy -- perhaps too much so -- and the car itself really is a dream. A modest and enjoyable effort, Gnome-Mobile is not one of those children's films that bears repeated viewing.