The Phantom Tollbooth

Written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Feiffer, The Phantom Tollbooth (1961, Knopf) is a children's book, a modern-day fairy tale full of wordplay.

Other versions

In 1969, animator Chuck Jones adapted The Phantom Tollbooth into a full-length feature film for MGM that combined live action and animation. (Milo's life before traveling to the Kingdom of Wisdom is live action; after he passes through the tollbooth gate, the movie becomes animated.) It features the voices of Butch Patrick, Mel Blanc, Cliff Norton and Patti Gilbert. Juster had no input into the film adaptation, and has stated that he's not particularly fond of it.

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1969 - Chuck Jones - MGM - Animation - Butch Patrick - Mel Blanc - Cliff Norton - Patti Gilbert

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In 1995, Juster adapted Tollbooth into a libretto for an opera version.

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1995 - Libretto - Opera

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Various stage adaptations have been created and performed since The Phantom Tollbooth was first published.

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