Truly Dreadful Film

This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

just watch it!

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

I would have given "The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm" a higher score had they not weakened some of the scenes by turning them into musicals. Otherwise, it was a very impressive movie, even if the Cinerama doesn't translate to the small screen. It portrays Wilhelm Grimm sort of like how "Finding Neverland" portrays J.M. Barrie: very focused on a fantasy story, much to the chagrin of the serious-minded people around him.I see that "The Dancing Princess" contains an invisibility cloak years before J.K. Rowling wrote about Harry Potter wearing one. Russ Tamblyn at first glance looks a little dorky to appear in a fairy tale adaptation, but he ends up playing the role very well. Yvette Mimieux is perfect as the princess, and Jim Backus as the king plays a role similar to one that he played in a "Gilligan's Island" dream sequence.I considered "The Cobbler" the lowest scene in the movie. The singing elves made it a little too cute. A really neat version of that story is Friz Freleng's cartoon "Holiday for Shoestrings".Terry-Thomas as the knight is pretty silly, while Buddy Hackett as the squire brings to the screen something that I never imagined: a New Jersey-accented person attempting an English accent! And the dragon really creates a sense of old-style cinema.As for the Grimms themselves, Wilhelm (Laurence Harvey) is the idealist while Jakob (Karl Boehm) remains the realist, displeased with Wilhelm's happy-go-lucky attitude. And that duke (Oscar Homolka)? Whereas what Wilhelm did to the duke was an accident, I would have done it on purpose, just to punish the duke for being such a jerk.But for me, at least, the real treat here is Jeannie herself, Barbara Eden. She plays Greta Heinrich, Jakob's love interest. I swear, Barbara Eden gets more gorgeous in every movie. Had I been alive in 1962, I would have attended this movie's premiere with the aim of seeing her in a shell dress (she wore one to the premiere of "Five Weeks in a Balloon", so I assume that she would have worn one to this movie's premiere). In my opinion, the sight of Barbara Eden in a shell dress proves that there is a God! If that makes me a pervert, then so be it. I'm proud to be a pervert, and I'll always consider Barbara Eden one of the hottest actresses of all time.Overall, I recommend "TWWOTBG". Also starring Claire Bloom and Arnold Stang. Speaking of Arnold Stang, that reminds me. He co-starred in "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" with Jim Backus and Buddy Hackett (but didn't share any scenes with them). That one's my favorite movie of all time. In fact, the only thing that could have improved it any more would have been the presence of Barbara Eden in a shell dress. At least it had Dorothy Provine in a tight dress. Anyway, I recommend both these movies.PS: the castle used in "The Dancing Princess" is Neuschwanstein. King Ludwig ordered it built as his home, but he drowned right after its completion. Neuschwanstein also appeared in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". I once put together a 6,000-piece jigsaw puzzle showing it.

I saw this on TCM last week usually its shown at a really awkward time for me such as 11am in the morning when I'm at work,the only chance i had of catching it was to view it at 5am on a Sunday which was my only chance,i wasn't disappointed. The story is about the early days of The Brothers Grimm and how they got inspiration to wright so many wonderful stories.Laurence Harvey gives a good sensitive performance as the brother Willhelm who was more of the dreamer of the two and who almost gives up when he becomes ill during the latter part of the film only to get better when his invented characters come to him in dream form and urge him to get better and continue to wright,which he eventually does. Also in the film are three separate fairy tales my favourite being the first one The Dancing Princess which contains a lovely dance routine between Russ Tamblyn and Yvette Mimuex, Mr Tamblyn is full of charm and shows off his clever gymnastic skills in a story which is also humorous and has some clever special effects such as the invisible cloak.The Singing Bone starring Terry Thomas is also very humorous although the dragon doesn't look scary in the least,but then this was probably intentional as the story is made for children. The three stories are all very colourful and not overlong and would suit a young child's attention span.This is definitely a film that can be enjoyed by all ages,I've often heard that this film was so much better on the big screen,that i can well believe although i think the TCM version is good ma by not as good but it will do. I along with a lot of other people am wondering when they are going to release this on DVD,as i wouldn't mind a copy.

I recently came upon this on TCM and had to watch it again because this was one of the richly-shot, well-acted, imaginative fairy-tale films that captured my young imagination and really never left me - seeing Russ Tamblyn, Buddy Hackett, the marvelous Terry-Thomas - it was like meeting old friends again. For all the reputation of Laurence Harvey as a cold, aloof actor, he was thoroughly convincing as the brother obsessed with fairy stories. My favourite scenes are still those at the witch's house and like the other reviewer, the eerie bone-flute song - that still thrilled me. I remembered most of the words to that song, oddly enough! It was a wonderful kid's film and even after forty years, its charm still captures me. It was innocent stuff like this that encouraged my reading (much like Harry Potter does for young fans today) and put me on the road to a BA Honours in English Literature decades later. Never underestimate films or more importantly, the power of the written word to inspire and motivate. Highly recommended.

Big, expensive family film is sadly ineffective. Eye-popping Cinerama is too grandiose a treatment for the otherwise simple telling of the German siblings who penned many beloved fairy tales (a few of which are enacted here). Ambitious semi-musical has gorgeous locales, OK cast featuring Laurence Harvey, Claire Bloom, Barbara Eden and several guest stars, but far too much talk and a draggy conclusion. The cinematography, dazzling at first, is showy for little purpose, and although there are some memorable moments, the film bogs down in the second act. Russ Tamblyn has the best part as a young man spying on beautiful princess Yvette Mimieux, but the other cast members look defeated. Never a big attraction with the kids, and it's easy to see why. ** from ****