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The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

BRAWN vs. BRAIN
1964 | 91m | English

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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
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
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Name Character
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
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
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Ron Miller Producer
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r96sk
7.0

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.

Jun 23, 2021