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The Gnome-Mobile

The Gnome-Mobile

Fantasy · Comedy · Family · 1967

An eccentric millionaire and his grandchildren are embroiled in the plights of some forest gnomes who are searching for the rest of their tribe. While helping them, the millionaire is suspected of being crazy because he's seeing gnomes! He's committed, and the niece and nephew and the gnomes have to find him and free him.

Movie details

The Gnome-Mobile

“A Tall Tale About Little People!”

1967 Fantasy · Comedy · Family 1h 25m

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

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An eccentric millionaire and his grandchildren are embroiled in the plights of some forest gnomes who are searching for the rest of their tribe. While helping them, the millionaire is suspected of being crazy because he's seeing gnomes! He's committed, and the niece and nephew and the gnomes have to find him and free him.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Robert Stevenson

Written by

Ellis Kadison

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

D.J. Mulrooney / Knobby

Matthew Garber

Matthew Garber

Rodney

Karen Dotrice

Karen Dotrice

Elizabeth

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Ralph Yarby

Sean McClory

Sean McClory

Horatio Quaxton

Ed Wynn

Ed Wynn

Rufus

J

Jerome Cowan

Dr. Ramsey

Court is in session

Put The Gnome-Mobile on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.