The Phantom Tollbooth (film)

The Phantom Tollbooth (also known as The Adventures of Milo in the Phantom Tollbooth) is a 1970 American live-action/animated fantasy film about a boy who is bored with life. One day he comes home to find a toll booth in his room. Having nothing better to do, he gets in his toy car and drives through - only to emerge in a world full of adventure. Directed by Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow, and Dave Monahan (live-action segments). Written by Chuck Jones and Sam Rosen, based on Norton Juster's 1961 children's book of the same name. It's an Alphabeautiful Mathemagical New Musical Movie! Dialogue Milo: [Wakes up to find himself in the Doldrums] I wonder where I am. Lethargian: [Echoing voice] You're in the Doldrums! Milo: The what drums? Lethargian: [Lands on Milo's head] Welcome to the Dol... drums. Allow me to introduce... ourselves. [Splits into 2 more Lethargians] We are lethargians. Milo: I'm very pleased to meet you. Could you help me please? I think I'm lost. Lethargian: Think? Don't say that! It's against the law to think in the doldrums! Milo: That's ridiculous! Everybody thinks. Lethargian: We don't. And most of the time you don't, and that's why you're here you weren't thinking. And you weren't paying attention either. And people who don't pay attention often get stuck... in... the... doldrums. Milo: Ha-ha-ha! That's silly! Ah-ha-ha-ha! Lethargian: Stop that at once! Laughing is against the law! And smiling is permitted only on alternate Thursdays. Milo: Well if you can't laugh or think, what can you do in the doldrums? Lethargian: Do? Why you can do anything. [starts to talk in singing voice]'' As long as it's nothing. Faintly Macabre: When Rhyme and Reason were banished... Milo: Rhyme? And Reason? Faintly Macabre: Yes Milo. When the two kings had their terrible quarrel. When King Azaz insisted that words were far more important than numbers, and hence his kingdom was truly the greater. And when the Mathemagician claimed that numbers were much more important than words, and hence his kingdom was supreme, why then naturally the asked the princess of Sweet Rhyme and the princess of Pure Reason to settle the question. Milo: And what did they decide? What is the most important - words or numbers? Faintly Macabre: The princesses decided that words and numbers are of equal value. Tock: In the cloak of knowledge, one is the warp, and the other is the 'Woof!' Faintly Macabre: But you see Milo, this decision infuriated the two kings. And they banished the princesses to the Castle in the Air. And I was thrown into this dungeon. Senses Taker: Names! I must have your names before you can proceed! Milo: Well, uh, this is the Humbug. Senses Taker: Humbug. Milo: This is Tock. Senses Taker: Tock. Milo: And my name is Milo. Now can we go? Senses Taker: Milo. Ooh, I haven't had an M in ages. Now then, if you will just tell me when you were born, where you were born, why you were born, how old you are, how old you were then, what grade you're in, your shoe size, shirt size, collar size, hat size, and the names and bank references of six people who can verify this information! Then you can go. Milo: What do you need all this for? We're in a hurry. Senses Taker: I'm the official Senses Taker! I must have this information before I take your senses! So, now then, if you will fill out in triplicate your height, your weight, how many ice-cream cones you eat in a week, how many you don't eat in a week... Milo: We can't waste the time! We've got to get to the Castle in the Air! Senses Taker: That does it! Now, I'm going to take your sense of duty, your sense of proportion, and especially your sense of direction! Tock: Milo, the bottle of laughter! Use this bottle of laughter I got from Dr. Discord! He can't take away our sense of humor! External links 0064806 Category:1970 American films Category:1970 American animated films Category:1970 English-language films Category:Films based on American novels Category:American musical films Category:American films with live action and animation Category:Films directed by Chuck Jones Category:Chuck Jones films Category:Films directed by Abe Levitow Category:Films directed by Dave Monahan