Babes in Toyland

"Based on the classic Broadway operetta by Victor Herbert and Glen MacDonough, this live television special became an annual Christmas tradition with rotating cast members."

Cast

Jo Sullivan

as Jane Piper

Dennis Day

as Tommy Tucker

Jack E. Leonard

as Silas Barnaby

Wally Cox

as Grumio, the Toymaker

Dave Garroway

as Santa Claus

Bil Baird

as Clyde (voice)

Cora Baird

as Puppets (voice)

Rod Alexander

as Dancer

Ellen Barrie

as Joan

Edward Brian

as Peter Piper

Bambi Linn

as Dancer

Mary Mace

as Widow Piper

Karin Wolfe

as Ann Piper

Lee Bowman

as Himself / Host

Don Pardo

as Himself / Announcer

Crew

Victor Herbert

Songs

Hal Janis

Supervising Producer

Max Liebman

Producer

Bill Hobin

Associate Producer

Max Liebman

Director

Glen MacDonough

Lyricist

Victor Herbert

Music

Glen MacDonough

Writer

Neil Simon

Adaptation

Billy Friedberg

Adaptation

Fred Saidy

Adaptation