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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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- 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: 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
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Great surreal fun
Sid and Marty Krofft's brand of children's programming has some affinity with Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka of the same era: weird, near-psychedelic fantasy with darker undertones. This is no "Barney the Dinosaur." I loved the Kroffts when I was little, and my three-year-old twin daughters are already hooked on "H.R. Pufnstuf." The movie is like an extended episode of the TV program, and will appeal to anyone who enjoyed the show. A highlight is "Mama" Cass Elliot's song at the Witches' Convention, which is both very well performed and a memorable tune.
One warning: The voices for Pufnstuf and Freddy the Flute are different from those used in the TV show. Why didn't the producers hire the same people since they were obviously trying to keep everything else the same?
Finally, a note on the case against McDonald's. It was McDonald's who ripped off the Kroffts, not the other way around. The Kroffts sued McD's for copyright infringement and won. See Sid & Marty Krofft Television v. McDonald's Corp., 562 F. 2d 1157: it was ruled that McDonald's had "captured the 'total concept and feel' of the Pufnstuf show." Reps from McD's advertising agency "actually visited the Kroffts' headquarters in Los Angeles to discuss the engineering and design work necessary to produce the McDonaldland commercials" -- then refused to pay the Kroffts a dime while shamelessly infringing their copyrights.
One warning: The voices for Pufnstuf and Freddy the Flute are different from those used in the TV show. Why didn't the producers hire the same people since they were obviously trying to keep everything else the same?
Finally, a note on the case against McDonald's. It was McDonald's who ripped off the Kroffts, not the other way around. The Kroffts sued McD's for copyright infringement and won. See Sid & Marty Krofft Television v. McDonald's Corp., 562 F. 2d 1157: it was ruled that McDonald's had "captured the 'total concept and feel' of the Pufnstuf show." Reps from McD's advertising agency "actually visited the Kroffts' headquarters in Los Angeles to discuss the engineering and design work necessary to produce the McDonaldland commercials" -- then refused to pay the Kroffts a dime while shamelessly infringing their copyrights.
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- Jul 4, 2010
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- 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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