Thank heavens, I finally found this movie! I was starting to think that this film never existed and I made it all up in my mind. Years of searching and stress and latent OCD can now finally wash away... It’s rather comforting that I wasn’t the only one looking for this film but also a very strange coincidence.
Good movie but absolutely GREAT book! I read it as a teenager and re-read it often. Each time I take away something different. I'm surprised it hasn't been turned into a full live action movie yet, like Narnia.
They are actually working a new live action adaptation. As of 2018 it was still in the works hopefully one day the world will get to see it. Currently reading the book to my 5 and 3yo. They absolutely love it
I still read it from time to time as an adult. It was one of my favs as a kid, and reading it so many times I think it actually shaped some of my thinking and humour skills as an adult.
I hope to god it is never made into a movie. There’s so much wordplay and cleverness that would be completely lost. I never saw this animated version, but the trailer alone made me mildly ill.
I was surprised I got it as my first result. I googled "movie that had a kid travel with a car through math land". Cause that's the most i remembered about the movie. Can't even remember the tollbooth.
AthreeP What I actually remember about this movie the most is the boy driving through and him using a piece of chalk to create objects by drawing them in thin air. The only thing I remember him drawing was a door that when finished, it materialized.
You feel old? I had memories of this cartoon since the 80s. Today is the first time I bothered to look it up. It feels like yesterday when I saw it though I remember only one scene with the doldrums. Even remembered their name.
I remember being vaguely unsettled watching this as a kid. I do remember liking a lot of the aspects of the animation style that was used to draw this movie; haven’t seen it in at least two decades.
We had to read this book in school last year and i loved it. I had never known it was a movie until just recently. I was always thinking what it would be like if it WAS movie, yet I never knew it was already one, lol. It has extremely meaningful lessons in the book and movie, and is very inspirational. I haven't watched the movie yet, but I'm exited to soon.
Movie turns 50 today! This is still one of the best film adaptations ever. I remember reading the book back in elementary school and watching the movie in class. Both are perfect. The movie never got the giant exposure when it was first released since MGM sold off their holdings. It made learning about words and numbers interesting. Even using proper use of grammar with the importance of rhyme or reason balancing out chaos. The animation is terrific being done by Chuck Jones of Looney Tunes fame. Learning can be overwhelming for any kid but the book and movie make education fun. The main character Milo perfectly conveys the audiences feelings.
RIP Norton Juster. I actually told Butch patrick that I loved his performance as Milo. He told me he had an idea to tour with Juster with the book and film to show it off and sell autographed books. Sad that may never happen.
I actually remember seeing this movie during my Elementary years. Me and my fellow classmates were reading the Phantom Tollbooth book. While we were all doing that, we ended up doin a lot of projects and fun activities involving the book, which included creating paper artwork on what we thought what the monsters looked liked. And then, when we finished the movie, our teacher ended all of this by having us watch the Phantom Tollbooth movie. Needless to say, it was a fun time.
I've been wondering what this cartoon was I saw in the early 80's... for over "35 years!" I'd only ever since it 'twice' in my entire life! Sadly the author just passed, an inspiration nevertheless.
At last, the algorithm sends a core memory of elementary school back to me. For us 90s kids, we got to watch older cartoon movies and live films from the 70s in elementary school. It was a blast I will tell you. I thought this was one of those educational films teachers showed kids back then. Either way! It is a happy Monday indeed over here.
this is my childhood movie, man... I remember my mom recording it in vhs and drawing a castle in the side and for some reason we didn´t know de name of the movie, so she wrote down "the castle in the air" and like three years ago I met someone who knew the name and made me sooooo happy
oml i have been searching for this movie since 2009... i remember seeing it in my school english book and thought "hey that looks neat" but never looked into it... i could never remember the name of it, but low and behold I WAS REMINDED OF IT IN EPISODE 2 OF PARKS AND REC... its a good day
I have no idea what this movie is and only saw it today in a recommendation list which is buy the movie on YT. So I decided to look for the trailer. Interesting. I thought this was a Dr. Seuss story because of the animation is the same as the Suess cartoons. I might give this a look.
One of my fantasy movies since childhood in the eighties! This movie and Return to Oz (anyone remember that 1985 cult classic?) make a good double feature
I've been looking for a 70's era cartoon movie, my whole life. It was about a little boy like this but he finds a secrete passageway in his house goes somewhere, like down into a cave or something like that and explores a world. I must have been like 6 years old and I've never been able to find it. Now in my 40's there's not much of a memory left of it but I've always wanted to know what that magical movie was. This would have been in the early 80's that I saw it and it looked to be this era here. I almost thought this might be it but I would of remembered the car, I would have thought. I'm 90% sure or at least I always was about this; He finds the secrete passage in the kitchen, I was pretty sure in a cupboard or it could of been under a loose floor board and I was almost always sure, he went down, not just in, if this helps. If anyone ever reads this and has any ideas, please reply. I should probably include my other memory too. I seem to recall the little boy was talking to his mother too before he slips away. However I have no idea if that's part of the film or if I'm remembering my mother was there, in the kitchen while I watching the movie on tv and that memory blended but I do recall always having that memory. I also don't remember that boy and his mom were ever real at the start either. I do think the whole thing was animated from the start.
I was at school were we got a choice between a couple of books we would read over the year, I chose this one...... none of the characters look the same, there are pictures in the book so I dont know how they fucked up.
I saw it as a kid and never liked the colors, and some frames drove me mad, but I liked that film because it was about fantasy and getting inside a cartoon, I wanted to get inside cartoons with my imaginary friend (I was 6), older I got similar vibes from the films Bettlejuice, then Drop dead Fred, and as a teenager, Pleasantville.
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Thank heavens, I finally found this movie! I was starting to think that this film never existed and I made it all up in my mind. Years of searching and stress and latent OCD can now finally wash away... It’s rather comforting that I wasn’t the only one looking for this film but also a very strange coincidence.
WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS MOVIE?... which website
Same here
It happens to all of us, something you remember seeing as a child and it takes years to find where it came from.
Me too! I've been searching for years without knowing what to search for😅
@@douglasbrekke3043 Same also.
Good movie but absolutely GREAT book! I read it as a teenager and re-read it often. Each time I take away something different. I'm surprised it hasn't been turned into a full live action movie yet, like Narnia.
They are actually working a new live action adaptation. As of 2018 it was still in the works hopefully one day the world will get to see it. Currently reading the book to my 5 and 3yo. They absolutely love it
I still read it from time to time as an adult. It was one of my favs as a kid, and reading it so many times I think it actually shaped some of my thinking and humour skills as an adult.
As a modern day teen it’s honestly my favorite book.
I hope to god it is never made into a movie. There’s so much wordplay and cleverness that would be completely lost. I never saw this animated version, but the trailer alone made me mildly ill.
There’s a stage play/ musical
Man this brings back good memories! I've been hunting this film down for days.
The movie itself is on RUclips. I've watched it many times.
That bites. At least I still have the VHS version.
Me too
WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS MOVIE?... which website
I remember watching this movie in science class of middle or high school.
I've never seen this movie, but the book was one of my favorites as a child. It's a fantastic book!
I literally just googled: movie where kid in car drives into animation
fuck I wanted to find this via google and almost failed... if only I knew these magic keywords lol
I was surprised I got it as my first result. I googled "movie that had a kid travel with a car through math land". Cause that's the most i remembered about the movie. Can't even remember the tollbooth.
AthreeP What I actually remember about this movie the most is the boy driving through and him using a piece of chalk to create objects by drawing them in thin air. The only thing I remember him drawing was a door that when finished, it materialized.
Are you sure you're not confusing this with "ChalkZone"?
Nope! This is it! I'm so happy I found this movie. I can now show it to my kids.
Remember seeing this on Cartoon Network about 17 years ago. God I feel old.
Don’t worry, I think everyone feels old at some point.
That's where I first saw it too!
You feel old? I had memories of this cartoon since the 80s. Today is the first time I bothered to look it up. It feels like yesterday when I saw it though I remember only one scene with the doldrums. Even remembered their name.
Me too and I’ve been looking for it for ages!!!! There was also a great Christmas cartoon that I still can’t find the name of
I practically MEMORIZED this film, I watched it *soooo* much as a kid. WOW! What a nostalgia blast!
I love this movie. I think everyone should watch it. There is a great lesson to be learned from it.
I remember being vaguely unsettled watching this as a kid. I do remember liking a lot of the aspects of the animation style that was used to draw this movie; haven’t seen it in at least two decades.
i just randomly thought of this movie again the other day and decided to give it a watch on amazon. definitely scratched that nostalgia itch perfectly
We had to read this book in school last year and i loved it. I had never known it was a movie until just recently. I was always thinking what it would be like if it WAS movie, yet I never knew it was already one, lol. It has extremely meaningful lessons in the book and movie, and is very inspirational. I haven't watched the movie yet, but I'm exited to soon.
I watched this as a kid! They still show this in elementary schools!!!
Cool.
Movie turns 50 today!
This is still one of the best film adaptations ever.
I remember reading the book back in elementary school and watching the movie in class. Both are perfect. The movie never got the giant exposure when it was first released since MGM sold off their holdings.
It made learning about words and numbers interesting. Even using proper use of grammar with the importance of rhyme or reason balancing out chaos. The animation is terrific being done by Chuck Jones of Looney Tunes fame. Learning can be overwhelming for any kid but the book and movie make education fun. The main character Milo perfectly conveys the audiences feelings.
The doldrums scene made an impression on me as a child
exactly!
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I’m 22 years old I just started watching this.
I can't believe how this movie popped out of my head out of nowhere and here I am watching this trailer.
Indeed, I'm one of you guys. After 40 years, and thinking it was my imagination, it's finally here!!
This feels like major closure!
I watched this on tv and on vhs in school so many times as a kid. Now it's an obscure and odd animated film from my childhood most don't remember.
Traumaqueenamy It's a cult movie that is why and on DVD at last
what else did they show, the toy warrior, party wagon, the scarecrow, return to oz animated version
This was my all time favorite movie as a kid! Great movie! Too bad they don't make movies this entertaining, tasteful and educational anymore.
Amen. Now, you can't have a decent kids' movie without two fart jokes and three adult references.
And a kick to the testies
That's right, I nearly forgot about the groin attack.
Greg Palmer And the amount of twerking while jerking off.
Didn't I mention Bubsy references and cat puns?
I remember this one. I watched it as a kid. It was broadcasted around 2000 on Cartoon Network
Tank You The Movie Reminds Me To The Aristocats
Loved this as a kid. Watched it daily for months
love this! I remember seeing it on Mr. Simms Cartoon Theatre back when cartoon network had just started.
Saw this movie 30 years ago on TV & couldn't remember what it was called. Then one day, it just shows up in my recommendations.
RIP Norton Juster.
I actually told Butch patrick that I loved his performance as Milo. He told me he had an idea to tour with Juster with the book and film to show it off and sell autographed books. Sad that may never happen.
You met Butch Patrick?
@@harrystoller4147 yup
Rated G as in Good, Damn good. Its one of the only films to get a 100% on rotten tomatoes. I need to see this.
wow really? thats pretty cool!
I've been searching for the name of this movie for litterally years! Finally found it.
I was looking for a different film but I forgot about this one. I only remembered the blue guy arguing with the king of math about the largest number.
I ADORED this book as a kid, and only just found out about this movie adaptation. It looks.....seventies......but I must see it regardless!
I actually remember seeing this movie during my Elementary years. Me and my fellow classmates were reading the Phantom Tollbooth book. While we were all doing that, we ended up doin a lot of projects and fun activities involving the book, which included creating paper artwork on what we thought what the monsters looked liked. And then, when we finished the movie, our teacher ended all of this by having us watch the Phantom Tollbooth movie.
Needless to say, it was a fun time.
Saw this in a theater at the age of eight. Man, am I old.
no ur ancient
I read this book a million times growing up, I have never seen this. I look forward to it ty
I've been wondering what this cartoon was I saw in the early 80's... for over "35 years!"
I'd only ever since it 'twice' in my entire life!
Sadly the author just passed, an inspiration nevertheless.
Literally Wonderful!
At last, the algorithm sends a core memory of elementary school back to me. For us 90s kids, we got to watch older cartoon movies and live films from the 70s in elementary school. It was a blast I will tell you. I thought this was one of those educational films teachers showed kids back then. Either way! It is a happy Monday indeed over here.
Finally got this on iTunes the other day. My favorite.
I remember when you could watch it for free on RUclips in clips!!! It’s a unique animated film!!!
Loved this film as a teen in the 1970s..reckon I still would enjoy it!
Adore this book and audiobook. Never knew movie had been made!!!
Cartoon Network used to air this movie in the 90's. I miss my childhood cartoons 😍
Nostalgia Critic brought me here, who else?
this is my childhood movie, man... I remember my mom recording it in vhs and drawing a castle in the side and for some reason we didn´t know de name of the movie, so she wrote down "the castle in the air" and like three years ago I met someone who knew the name and made me sooooo happy
I remember my teacher was so happy reading this book. I miss you mrs zink
This film is available in full online.
One film can draw inspiration from another at the same time inspire so many more ! :)
Read the book a while ago & didn’t even realise it had a cartoon! Many years later & not bad, not bad at all...
Brings me back to middle school,good times man🥲
If I could choose which street is my favorite between Dictionopolis and Digitopolis, it would be BOTH OF THEM!
Favorite book...wish they'd make a great movie
oml i have been searching for this movie since 2009... i remember seeing it in my school english book and thought "hey that looks neat" but never looked into it... i could never remember the name of it, but low and behold I WAS REMINDED OF IT IN EPISODE 2 OF PARKS AND REC... its a good day
Read the book eons ago. I loved the illustrations! Now it's time to watch the movie.
I just finished the book it gave me tears! Milo, I LOVE YOU
I have no idea what this movie is and only saw it today in a recommendation list which is buy the movie on YT. So I decided to look for the trailer.
Interesting. I thought this was a Dr. Seuss story because of the animation is the same as the Suess cartoons.
I might give this a look.
Trippy asf
I didn’t even know this book had a movie. I remember reading it in like 5th grade and I randomly searched it up again and here I am.
One of my fantasy movies since childhood in the eighties!
This movie and Return to Oz (anyone remember that 1985 cult classic?) make a good double feature
I had the book and just discovered this - it's like Never-ending Story meets Schoolhouse Rock.
I remember reading this book and forgot it was even a movie.
I've been looking for a 70's era cartoon movie, my whole life. It was about a little boy like this but he finds a secrete passageway in his house goes somewhere, like down into a cave or something like that and explores a world. I must have been like 6 years old and I've never been able to find it. Now in my 40's there's not much of a memory left of it but I've always wanted to know what that magical movie was. This would have been in the early 80's that I saw it and it looked to be this era here. I almost thought this might be it but I would of remembered the car, I would have thought. I'm 90% sure or at least I always was about this; He finds the secrete passage in the kitchen, I was pretty sure in a cupboard or it could of been under a loose floor board and I was almost always sure, he went down, not just in, if this helps. If anyone ever reads this and has any ideas, please reply.
I should probably include my other memory too. I seem to recall the little boy was talking to his mother too before he slips away. However I have no idea if that's part of the film or if I'm remembering my mother was there, in the kitchen while I watching the movie on tv and that memory blended but I do recall always having that memory. I also don't remember that boy and his mom were ever real at the start either. I do think the whole thing was animated from the start.
god that sounds familyer
I was looking for this movie for so many years
We watched this in class and now I want to watch it again
My school is reading this book I’m going to tell them about the movie
this movie was like The Wall when I was 5. Reading the book to my kid now, great stuff.
I'm doing the same now. Forgot how great this book is and want to read ahead of the kids lol
Eddie Muster is Milo
I loved the book when I was a kid, and i remember watching this in library class after we read it.
I read this book in elementary lol wild to see its an old movie!
I find this Chuck Jones film, to be top notch.
Good book
You said it.
Wonderful!
I've never seen this movie but I am a big fan of Chuck Jones so I'm gonna have to look for this one
I LOVE this movie sm
I KNEW that I'd seen this somewhere before, just trying to remember *where.*
Ran into it again in History of Animation textbook o_o
We had to put on this play in middle school, I was one of the doldrums
I thought this movie was a dream for the longest time
Amazing!
i watched it in class one time and read the whole story to cover the movie. it was grate
God ive been looking for this movie for years im so glad i found it again
I was at school were we got a choice between a couple of books we would read over the year, I chose this one...... none of the characters look the same, there are pictures in the book so I dont know how they fucked up.
Hawt Dawg+ Tock Sounds Like Garfield
I literally wasted the last 120 minutes searching for this movie...I did not even know what to search for at first. At least i found it...
This film was a fever dream.
Awesome!
I love this movie.
0:45 - Maybe not!
I remember watching this movie on cartoon network on certain Fridays when it aired
Columbia Pictures And Loew's Inc. Produced The Phantom Tollbooth (1969).
50 amazing years...
I remember this movie back in middle school my class read the book and in compass we watched the movie
Please Warner Archives put this out on Blu Ray
I passed into the magic world of my mind but that didn't happen until college and it wasn't rated G
I love this movie so much.
I loved the phantom toll booth and dead bird singing when i was in elementary in the early 90a
One of my all time favorite books from my childhood, somehow I've never seen this movie. Need to remedy that
Cool!
I did not know butch Patrick starred in that movie. Looks pretty wild!!
i lost this movie too... +1
Yay for retro!!! :)
This is based off of my favorite book! I had no idea there was a movie adaptation of it!
I saw it as a kid and never liked the colors, and some frames drove me mad, but I liked that film because it was about fantasy and getting inside a cartoon, I wanted to get inside cartoons with my imaginary friend (I was 6), older I got similar vibes from the films Bettlejuice, then Drop dead Fred, and as a teenager, Pleasantville.
Omg I finally found this! 😍 😭
WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS MOVIE?... which website
Yes!!
Watched the movie with my school yesterday.
is there a torrent ?
is there a torrent ?
is there a torrent ?