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Director: | Robert Stevenson |
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Writer: | Alfred Lewis Levitt |
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Merlin Jones, a precocious and intelligent high-school boy, experiments with hypnosis and creates a mind-reading machine. However, his experiments land him in deep trouble with the law. | |
Release Date: | Mar 25, 1964 |
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Director: | Robert Stevenson |
Writer: | Alfred Lewis Levitt |
Genres: | Family, Comedy, Science Fiction |
Keywords | inventor, hypnosis, mind reading, boy genius |
Production Companies | Walt Disney Productions |
Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
Name | Character |
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Tommy Kirk | Merlin Jones |
Annette Funicello | Jennifer |
Leon Ames | Judge Holmsby / Lex Fortas |
Stuart Erwin | Police Captain Loomis |
Alan Hewitt | Professor Shattuck |
Connie Gilchrist | Mrs. Gossett |
Norman Grabowski | Norman, Midvale Football Player |
Burt Mustin | Bailiff |
Name | Job |
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Robert Stevenson | Director |
Bill Walsh | Screenstory |
Cotton Warburton | Editor |
William H. Tuntke | Art Direction |
Alfred Lewis Levitt | Screenplay |
Buddy Baker | Original Music Composer |
Edward Colman | Director of Photography |
Carroll Clark | Art Direction |
Name | Title |
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Ron Miller | Producer |
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Bit of a disappointment by the end. It starts off very good, but sharply declines from the midway point. <em>'The Misadventures of Merlin Jones'</em> is practically split into two stories, one about the ability to read minds and one about hypnosis. The former is entertaining and I thoroughly enjo ... yed it, but the latter is extremely stagnant and slow paced. The film loses all of the promising momentum that it previously builds. Onto the cast, this is arguably Tommy Kirk's best performance to date with Disney. He is excellent as the titular character, adding a strong and fitting demeanour to the role. Annette Funicello (Jennifer) and Leon Ames (Holmsby) are noteworthy too. Overall, it's a shame the production didn't finish how it started - I'd be rating this higher if it had. Still, this is one that is worth a watch.