The misadventures of merlin jones was the eighth of nineteen disney films directed by robert stevenson, dating back to johnny tremain 1957. Aug, 2011 the misadventures of merlin jones was released on january 22nd, 1964. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 edition open library. Misadventures of merlin jones opens the new york times. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 feature length theatrical filmfeature length theatrical animated film by dave koch bcdb rating. Voir the misadventures of merlin jones 1964 film streamiz. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 03251964 us science fiction, family, comedy 1h 31m user score. Tommy kirk plays merlin jones, a nerdy genius who somehow develops the ability to read minds and learns the power of hypnotism. From trying to solve what appears to be a horrendous burglary and murder plot to having a chimpnapping charge pinned on him, no one is exempt. Merlin jones, a precocious and intelligent highschool boy, experiments with hypnosis and creates a.
The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 feature length. Direct to video and dcoms are not included in this list. Watch the misadventures of merlin jones prime video. Adaptation of disney movie, released on january 22, 1964. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 movie moviefone.
Misadventures of merlin jones, the dvd 1963 dvd empire. Starring disney legends tommy kirk as merlin and annette funicello as his girlfriend jennifer, this film, thats filled with esp and hypnotism, was intended to be a two. Hes a bit of a goofball, but the gorgeous jenny funicello for some reason only has eyes for him. Cartoon pictures for the misadventures of merlin jones 1964. The misadventures of merlin jones is a 1964 disney movie starring tommy kirk, leon ames, and annette funicello. Misadventures of merlin jones 1964 27x41 one sheet walt. This film led to a 1965 sequel called the monkeys uncle.
Merlin jones does this and more in this hysterical film. Watch the misadventures of merlin jones full movie in hd visit movie 64873 merlin jones, a precocious and intelligent highschool. Please note figure is rentals accruing to distributors. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 fom magical disney. Misadventures of merlin jones, the 1964 original movie poster. The misadventures of merin jones had been a big hit for disney in 64. The film is a sequel to the 1964 film the misadventures of merlin jones. Promocion film servicio account moved to foreign 3,562 views. The misadventures of romesh ranganathan 1 hours and 00 minutes movie 2018 british comedian romesh ranganathan investigates if the persisting stereotypes about certain places in the world are exaggerated. Funicello plays his girlfriend and sings the films title song, accompanied by. Voir the misadventures of merlin jones streaming complete. Also successful was the misadventures of merlin jones 1964, with tommy kirk as a brilliant teenaged inventor. We played board games, ate popcorn then settled into watching walt disney presents.
Buena vista 1964 the misadventures of merlin jones. I know that that was the point of the film, but somehow it doesnt work. Australian vhs trailer for the 1964 disney comedy the misadventures of merlin jones, directed by robert stevenson, starring tommy kirk and annette funicello. Funicello plays his girlfriend and sings the film s title song, accompanied by disneylands very own harmony quartet. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 full movie download. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 directed by. Misadventures of merlin jones, the tommy kirk and annette funicello star as the sweethearts of midvale college in this wacky, laughfilled campus romp. Merlin jones, a precocious and intelligent highschool boy, experiments with hypnosis and creates a mindreading machine. From trying to solve what appears to be a horrendous burglary and murder plot to having a chimpnapping charge pinned on him, no one is exempt from merlins wacky sense. It is a familyoriented comedy about a high school boy who experiments with hypnosis and creates a mindreading machine. The movie was originally made as a twoparter for the. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 my live action. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 turner classic movies.
Honestly, it feels like two or more different films put together. Buena vista 1964 the misadventures of merlin jones 1964 logo hd ultron. The misadventures of merlin jones simple english wikipedia. The main character, the titular merlin jones, is some sort of teen prodigy. My fair lady won the academy award for best picture. Mar 31, 2017 walt disneys the misadventures of merlin jones by carey, mary, 1964, whitman pub. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 after inventing a special mindreading helmet, college student merlin jones tommy kirk learns of a crime a local judge leon ames is secretly plotting. I was much more interested in and invested in the first half of the film rather than the second half. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 approved 1h 31min family, comedy, scifi 25 march 1964 usa merlin jones, a precocious and intelligent highschool boy, experiments with hypnosis and creates a mindreading machine. Tommy kirk and annette funicello star as the sweethearts of midvale college in this wacky, laughfilled campus romp. The misadventures of merlin jones is a 1964 walt disney production starring tommy kirk and annette funicello. Walt disneys the misadventures of merlin jones by carey, mary, 1964, whitman pub. Enter merlin jones, a bright college student, and his nephew stanley, an intelligent chimpanzee. One such film cast her alongside another one of disneys young stars, tommy kirk, as he played the title role in 1964s the misadventures of merlin jones.
The misadventures of merlin jones synopsis student tommy kirk reads girlfriends annette funicello mind, then judges leon ames. Overview of the misadventures of merlin jones, 1964, directed by robert stevenson, with tommy kirk, annette funicello, leon ames, at turner classic movies. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 full synopsis. Australian vhs trailer for the 1964 disney comedy the misadventures of merlin jones, directed by robert stevenson, starring tommy kirk and. The misadventures of merlin jones film by stevenson 1964. The misadventures of merlin jones takes a very basic setup and spins a movie out of it, or perhaps more accurately, two halfmovies.
Movie poster for the walt disney film the misadventures of merlin jones starring annette. Merlin jones is a bit of an odd but brainy student at midvale college. However, his experiments land him in deep trouble with the law. Published may 1964 this is a 1shot, a complete story in 1 comic. Read the full synopsis of the misadventures of merlin jones, 1964, directed by robert stevenson, with tommy kirk, annette funicello, leon ames, at turner classic movies. Watch the misadventures of merlin jones full movie in hd visit merlin jones, a precocious and intelligent highschool. Mar 23, 2014 australian vhs trailer for the 1964 disney comedy the misadventures of merlin jones, directed by robert stevenson, starring tommy kirk and annette funicello. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Gcd issue walt disneys the misadventures of merlin. The misadventures of merlin jones merlin jones, the gifted but slightly oddball student who, accompanied by his girlfriend jennifer, sets out on a series of comic misadventures.
In this disney family film, brainy college student merlin jones invents a mindreading machine, but the consequences of its use prove to be a lot. After inventing a special mindreading helmet, college student merlin jones tommy kirk learns of a crime a local judge leon ames is. With tommy kirk, annette funicello, leon ames, stuart erwin. Greece transliterated title o klironomos tou afirimenou kou kathigitou. Misadventures of merlin jones, the 1964 27x41 one sheet united states. The misadventures of merlin jones dvd, 2004 for sale. Other articles where the misadventures of merlin jones is discussed. From trying to solve what appears to be a horrendous burglary and murder plot to having a chimpnapping charge pinned on him, no one is exempt from merlin s wacky sense. In this disney family film, brainy college student merlin jones invents a mindreading machine, but the consequences of its use prove to be a lot of trouble. The misadventures of merlin jones is an odd viewing experience, because it feels like two episodes of a soso sitcom glued together to make a movie perhaps this isnt surprising when you realize that this apparently was actually what may have happened. Updated alltime film champs, variety, 9 january 1974 p 60. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 opening credits. Tommy kirk, as merlin jones, and annette funicello 1942 20, as jennifer, in a publicity still for the misadventures of merlin jones, directed by robert stevenson, 1964.
It is a breezy, but likable comedy film that makes good use. Tommy kirk, as merlin jones, and annette funicello, as jennifer, in a publicity still for the misadventures of merlin jones, directed by robert stevenson, 1964. Walt disneys the misadventures of merlin jones 1964. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 0325 1964 us science fiction, family, comedy 1h 31m user score. Thats because the scientific genius from medvale college invented a device that can read minds in the misadventures of merlin jones, which was released on this day in 1964. The misadventures of merlin jones is a wonderful funny movie that everyone can enjoy i grew up with these sweet funny family movies, weekend evenings were very special family time in my family. The misadventures of merlin jones was released on january 22nd, 1964. The misadventures of merlin jones was among numerous disney films of its era to be set at a fictional college beginning with the letter m.
More 1shots the misadventures of merlin jones comic book is based on the 1964 walt disney film starring tommy kirk and annette funicello. A complete list of every liveaction theatrical film ever made by disney. The misadventures of merlin jones dvd, 2004 for sale online. Kirk is merlin jones, the gifted but slightly oddball student who, accompanied by his girlfriend jennifer funicello, sets out on a series of comic misadventures. Apr 03, 2019 and that was the misadventures of merlin jones. It is a breezy, but likable comedy film that makes good use of successful elements from other live action disney productions of the time. With tommy kirk, annette funicello, leon ames, arthur oconnell.
Judy the chimpanzee in the misadventures of merlin jones 1964 leon ames. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 trailer youtube. Critics were confused by the two separated plots and instantly recognized this as two unaired episodes of the wonderful world of color. They felt that the quality was poor for a disney film and that none of the actors seemed interested. This is a list of films released under the walt disney pictures, this list is organized by. Buy monkeys uncle movie posters from movie poster shop. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 edition open. Jul 31, 2016 one such film cast her alongside another one of disneys young stars, tommy kirk, as he played the title role in 1964s the misadventures of merlin jones. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 release info imdb. Taking from walt disneys masterpiece the misadventures of merlin jones fully restored special limited edition 1997 vhs. Starring disney legends tommy kirk as merlin and annette funicello as his girlfriend jennifer, this film, thats filled with esp and hypnotism, was. Mar 17, 2009 the misadventures of merlin jones 1964 the film plays like it was two episodes of a tv show strung together.
Watch the misadventures of merlin jones now on your favorite device. The adventures of annette and merlin jonessparky moore1964 this had to have been confusing for young film fans who were also comic book readers. Treasures from the disney vault archives the disworld. The misadventures of merlin jones, dvd, familydisney, comedyclassic, 786936233827. Kirk is merlin jones, the gifted but slightly oddball student who, accompanied by his girlfriend jennifer funicello, sets out. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 the movie database. The misadventures of merlin jones full movie youtube. Apr 19, 2016 the misadventures of merlin jones was the eighth of nineteen disney films directed by robert stevenson, dating back to johnny tremain 1957. This movie was the next to last disney movie for both kirk and funicello.
Misadventures of merlin jones 1964 movie comics comic books. Midvale college is in fear of losing its college football team. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 film streamiz. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1964. The film resulted in a musical hit for annette funicello the title song, written by the sherman brothers. Complete list of walt disney movies how many have you seen. Judge holmesby, the teams biggest fan, is at a loss for what to do. The adventures of annette and merlin jonessparky moore1964. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership.
Read the the misadventures of merlin jones movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Kirk plays a college student who experiments with mindreading and hypnotism, leading to runins with a local judge. Misadventures of merlin jones comic books for sale. The misadventures of merlin jones 1964 directed by robert. The almost complete psychotronic encyclopedia of film. Merlin jones, a precocious and intelligent highschool boy, experiments with. From trying to solve what appears to be a horrendous burglary and murder plot to having a chimpnapping charge.
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