A boy, no bigger than a thumb, manages to outwit two thieves determined to make a fortune from him.
Practical Effects
Forced perspective and oversized props that still slap harder than most CGI.
Acting
Peter Sellers' physical comedy in his FIRST major film role.
Costume
Russ Tamblyn's tiny fit is serving 16th-century drip.
Director
George Pal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Russ Tamblyn was 23 playing a 'boy' and did his own singing—those pipes are full-grown.
This won the first-ever competitive Oscar for Special Effects, beating South Pacific. The Academy loved tiny people THAT much.
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