After her parents are killed, a young girl is sent to London to live with her uncle and his family. Her uncle, who is a toymaker, secretly has the power to make his toys come to life, but he also maintains dictatorial control over his family and intends to exercise the same control over the new arrival.
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician.
County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering.
For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life.
An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
In Los Angeles, a colorful assortment of bohemians try to make sense of their intersecting lives. The moody Dark Smith, his bisexual girlfriend, her lesbian lover and their shy gay friend plan on attending the wildest party of the year.
Set amidst the 1999 student strikes in Mexico City, this coming-of-age tale finds two brothers venturing through the city in a sentimental search for an aging legendary musician.
Alternative movies trailers for The Magic Toyshop
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The Magic Toyshop - 1987 VHS trailer
Looks an unusual film with a good trailer. Would have made a good rental back in the day.
The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter (1987) Full Movie
Angela Carter (1940 - 1992) is best known for the film The Company of Wolves (1984) directed by Neil Jordan and based on her collection of short stories The.
UK rental VHS trailer reel: The Magic Toyshop (1987 Palace Premiere)
The rental VHS opening to the British fantasy-drama featuring trailers for the Keanu Reeves drama River's Edge Good Morning Babylon by the Taviani Brothers ...
Review of The Magic Toyshop (1987)
Crazy British stuff happens. I understand none of it.
Danny Kaye - The Magic Toyshop
Danny Kaye - The Magic Toyshop.
The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter // Literature in a Nutshell
Here is an analysis and discussion of one of my favourite literature books The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter. If you haven't read it and are intent on skipping ...
Popular movie trailers from 1987
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1987:
A made-for-cable-TV docudrama about the trial of the men accused of conspiring to cause protesters to riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
In a satirical way, the typical television coverage after a (fictitious) state election is simulated — including projections, interviews, commentaries, and a so-called “heavyweight round”.
A newlywed couple arrive at their hotel only to be held captive by a criminal who's bombed the parking garage and has another ticking time bomb in this Greek shot-on-video comedy.
Compared to the film "Lupus" Catch me, I'll tell you" Lupus' entourage is more depicted. But just like the previous film, this film is still a combination of humor that stems from the mischief of Lupus et al.
Life After Death explores the ultimate unknown through the beliefs of various cultures. Hear what people have to say who have had near-death experiences.
A story spanning three generations, from 1871 to 1945. When Gustav Wengler, a farmer’s son, returns from the Franco-German war in 1871, he goes to work for a precision mechanics and optical company, where he soon becomes a master craftsman.
It's the most exciting moment of the year: Easter night and little Mimosa birthday. Muskotti, her mother, has such a bad memory that she doesn't know how old Mimosa is.
