The Phantom Tollbooth

     

The Phantom Tollbooth1970

Stars: Butch Patrick, Mel Blanc, Daws Butler, Candy Candido
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Family
Rating: G
Runtime: 90 minutes

The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's fantasy adventure novel written by Norton Juster with illustrations by Jules Feiffer, published in 1961 by Random House (USA). It tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo who unexpectedly receives a magic… more »


Word Salesman:
Step right up! Fancy, best quality words right here! How about you young man? How 'bout a nice bagful of pronouns? Or maybe you'd like our special assortment of adjectives!

Milo:
[choosing 'Upholstery,' 'Flabbergast' and 'Quagmire'] Boy, wait till Ralph hears me use these. How much are these, sir?

Word Salesman:
[doubtful] And were you thinking of using all of them in the same sentence?

Milo:
Why, yes sir.

Word Salesman:
Well, I'll tell you what lad, why don't you take a bagful of 'Happys' and 'Goods' to start with. Very useful for 'Happy birthday,' 'Happy New Year,' 'Happy days' and 'Happy-go-lucky!' Useful too for 'Good morning,' 'Good afternoon,' 'Good evening,' 'Good riddance,' and 'Good-bye!'

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