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FANTASY . 1970 . 1h 30m . 6.8/10

The Phantom Tollbooth_

"It's an Alphabeautiful Mathemagical New Musical Movie!"

The Phantom Tollbooth, based upon the children's adventure novel by Norton Juster, tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo. Unexpectedly receiving a magic tollbooth and, having nothing better to do, Milo drives through it and enters a kingdom in turmoil following the loss of its princesses, Rhyme and Reason.

Starring Butch Patrick, Mel Blanc, Daws Butler

6.8/10

Rating

1h 30m

Runtime

1970

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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It's an Alphabeautiful Mathemagical New Musical Movie!

The Phantom Tollbooth, based upon the children's adventure novel by Norton Juster, tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo. Unexpectedly receiving a magic tollbooth and, having nothing better to do, Milo drives through it and enters a kingdom in turmoil following the loss of its princesses, Rhyme and Reason.

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Cast

Butch Patrick stars as Milo in The Phantom Tollbooth.

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Year context

The Phantom Tollbooth was released 56 years ago in 1970.

Overview

The Phantom Tollbooth, based upon the children's adventure novel by Norton Juster, tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo. Unexpectedly receiving a ...

The Phantom Tollbooth is a Fantasy, Animation, Adventure film with a runtime of 1h 30m.

CAST (11)

Butch Patrick

Mel Blanc

Officer Short Shrift / Dodecahedron / Demon of Insincerity (voice)

Daws Butler

Whether Man / Senses Taker / Terrible Trivium / Gelatinous Giant (voice)

Candy Candido

Awful DYNN (voice)

Hans Conried

King Azaz / The MathemaGician (voice)

June Foray

Ralph / Faintly Macabre / Princess of Pure Reason (voice)

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Patti Gilbert

Princess of Sweet Rhyme (voice)

Shepard Menken

Spelling Bee / Chroma (voice)

Cliff Norton

akofonous A. Dischord / Tollbooth Speaker (voice)

Larry Thor

Tock The Watchdog (voice)

Les Tremayne

DETAILS

Release

November 7, 1970

Status

Released

Runtime

90 min (1h 30m)

Country

United States

Rating

6.8/10 (81 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is The Phantom Tollbooth about?

The Phantom Tollbooth, based upon the children's adventure novel by Norton Juster, tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo. Unexpectedly receiving a magic tollbooth and, having nothing better to do, Milo drives through it and enters a kingdom in turmoil following the loss of its princesses, Rhyme and Reason.

How long is The Phantom Tollbooth?

The Phantom Tollbooth has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).

Who stars in The Phantom Tollbooth?

The cast of The Phantom Tollbooth includes Butch Patrick, Mel Blanc, Daws Butler, Candy Candido, Hans Conried.

What is the rating of The Phantom Tollbooth?

The Phantom Tollbooth has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 81 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Fantasy Animation Adventure