Darby O'Gill (Albert Sharpe) is a man with the Irish gift of gab who finds himself face-to-face with the magical little people, the leprechauns, in an underestimated Disney classic. Unexpectedly, one of the old storyteller's tall tales comes true when he captures the King of the Leprechauns, who must grant him three wishes. Unfortunately, all the wishes backfire in amusing, and sometimes frightening, ways. This classic family film features the era's cutting edge special effects and beautiful Irish scenery.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono Sound - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette - 1. MR. CONNERY GOES TO HOLLWOOD
2. LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG EFFECTS
3. I CAPTURED THE KING OF THE LEPRECHAUNS
Distributor Notes: Darby O'Gill And The Little People
Take a wee bit of ancient folklore, mix in some spectacular special effects and a magical cast (including Sean Connery) -- and you've got one of the most enchanting fantasies of all time! A frisky old storyteller named Darby O'Gill is desperately seeking the proverbial pot of gold. There's just one tiny thing standing in his way: a 21-inch leprechaun named King Brian. In order to get the gold, Darby must match his wits against the shrewd little trickster -- which proves no small task, indeed! Fall under the spell of DARBY O'GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE for a fun-filled evening of magic, mirth, and nonstop shenanigans!
Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Cinematographer
Winton C. Hoch: American Director of Photography
Featured
Albert Sharpe: Actor/"Brigadoon"
Source Writer
H.T. Kavanagh: Source Writer, DARBY O'GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE
Writer
Lawrence Edward Watkin: Screenwriter
Production Designer
Carroll Clark: Art Director
Review 1:
"...The special effects are great..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.5 08/08/1993