Release Date: 01 July 2022
Label: Gonzo
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5056083205141
Genres: Soundtracks Soundtracks
Description
A typically madcap comedy from the masterful duo, Laurel And Hardy – expect Mother Goose, Bo-Peep and the Three Little Pigs… plus a mix-up with Father Christmas – Babes In Toyland became a seasonal classic following its release in 1934. Based on the Victor Hugo operetta of the same name, its soundtrack included a number of key songs from the original stage production, even if the film took artistic liberty with the script. Cue the main overture – a playful piece of bombast that perfectly lifts the curtain on this fantasyland caper, and the scene-setting Toyland, sung by Virginia Karns, in her role as Mother Goose. The movie’s epic finale, set to March of the Toys, sees a phalanx of wooden soldiers save the day… before a typically hilarious accident reminds us why Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy remain unparalleled as masters of their craft. It would be another fine mess if it weren’t so great.
Tracklisting
Gordon Giltrap
Mountain
Michael Chapman
John Martyn
David Bedford
Beautiful People
Michael Ball
Captain Beefheart
George Duning
Trevor Rabin & Paul Linford
Luis Borda
David Newman & Varese Symphony Orchestra
Clinton Shorter
Clinton Shorter
Sean Callery
Tyler Bates
