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Darby O'Gill And The Little People [VHS] [1959]
 
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Darby O'Gill And The Little People [VHS] [1959]

VHS ~ Albert Sharpe
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Albert Sharpe, Janet Munro, Sean Connery, Jimmy O'Dea, Kieron Moore
  • Directors: Robert Stevenson
  • Writers: H.T. Kavanagh, Lawrence Edward Watkin
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Walt Disney Home Video
  • VHS Release Date: 1 Sep 1997
  • Run Time: 87 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000054209
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,723 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Fantasy adventure tale of an Irish caretaker who meets the leprechauns when he is knocked down a well. They grant him three wishes to try to rearrange his life.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and spooky if you are a kid., 16 Sep 2001
By bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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I grew up with this film and it was not until much later that I realized that Sean Connery ...Michael McBride was the 007 guy. Everything is so fascinating when you are young. And the special effects are superb for the time. However I did have to take time to get over the banshee.
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45 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars DISNEY DISAPPOINTS WITH THIS DVD, 19 April 2004
This review is from: Darby O'Gill and The Little People [DVD] (DVD)
Somebody in the Disney Organisation should be absolutely ashamed of themselves.
DARBY O'GILL and THE LITTLE PEOPLE must rank as one of the very best Disney feature films ever. It was one of the top grossing movies of 1959, with stunning special effects, long before computer technology, that are amazing to watch even today. The Director of LORD OF THE RINGS has publicly stated that he got his inspiration for many of his special effects from this Disney Classic.
It was Sean Connery's first Hollywood movie, and the part that led to his career as 007 in the Bond movies.
Although thought by the public to be generally a "Children's Movie" , it is anything but, and the Banshee sequence is guaranteed to chill the spine of the most hardened Horror fan.
So why is the long overdue DVD disappointing..?.. Because Disney missed a golden opportunity to capitalise on this magnificent feature by failing to include a single Special Feature. No commentary (and Sean Connery or Kieron Moore, both would have been excellent choices), No Stills, No Lobby Cards, No posters, No Cinema Trailer, ...in fact..No Nothing..JUST the basic movie...
Another gripe.....is the tampered with sound track...The original voices of Albert Sharpe (Darby), Estelle Winwood (The Widow Sugrue), Jimmy O'Dea (King Brian of Knocknasheega) and Jack MacGowan (Padraig Og) have all been dubbed with replacement voices..and badly so. Even in the opening scene Estelle Winwoods "old Hag" voice has been replaced by one that sounds like the Queen of England's cousin.....too posh. And in this scene the "dubbed voice" refers to her son Pony Sugrue as TONY Sugrue.
The dubbing takes away much of the charm and originality of the the 1959 cinema released DARBY O'GILL.
Hopefully the Disney Organisation will have come to its senses before the release of the USA version of the DVD in August 2004, but unfortunately they have made a mess of the UK version.
Nevertheless...a NOT TO BE MISSED movie....even with all the faults.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A St. Pat's Day tradition, 18 Mar 2004
By Mickey Mullany (Owings Mills, Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
My family and I treasure watching this film every St. Patrick's Day for its unabashed revelry in many things Irish. From the delightful fiddle-playing and singing, the celebration of leprachaun lore, the fantastical storytelling, the joy of small village living in old Ireland... this film enriches our family every year. Imagine trapping your own personal leprachaun- what would you wish for? The gentle wisdom of the whimsical Darby O'Gill charms all. He still reminds me of my own grandfather, and that alone makes the return viewing a joy.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A lovely film
This is such a nice old fashioned type of film; it warms your heart while also making you laugh your head off. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. J. Heath

5.0 out of 5 stars Darby O'Gill and the little people
This was an excellent film,Well acted and showed the character of the Irish
to good advantage. It starred Sean Connery in one of his early films. Read more
Published 5 months ago by G. A. Henderson

5.0 out of 5 stars OLD VILLAGE IRELAND
I CAN ONLY AGREE WITH ALL THE OTHER REVIEWERS IN 5 AND 4 STAR RATINGS, THAT THIS IS A GREAT FILM THAT I SAW AS A CHILD IN 1960, LOVED IT THEN AND LOVE IT NOW, ALTHOUGH THE BANSHEE... Read more
Published 6 months ago by R. W. Hannell

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best
Disney film I have watched, set in a quaint Irish village i love everything about the film, and it certainly won't disappoint you!!!! Read more
Published 7 months ago by A. J. Barnett

1.0 out of 5 stars 'Dubbed'
Thanks Liam for the review. I almost bought this item. I can't believe they dubbed this film. Seeing that this film is a classic - did Walt Disney not think that this act of... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ian Duffy

5.0 out of 5 stars Shouldn't be a 'U' certificate.
I first saw this innocent looking Disney film when I was about 14 and it absolutely TERRIFIED me and left me with nightmares for months. And I was no sheltered child... Read more
Published 21 months ago by M. Worley

5.0 out of 5 stars A great film.
A funny film set in a quaint irish vilage. And a young Sean Connery, with a singing part to boot!
Published on 2 Jun 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Superb
If you like Irish Folklore then this is the video for you, with Leprachorns, Banshees and not forgetting the Irish Music. Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2000

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