New York’s Staten Island. Watching the 1934 Laurel and Hardy classic March of the Wooden Soldiers is a Thanksgiving tradition for many families.
The movie is set in Toyland and takes place in a town that is home to several fairytale figures, including the Three Little Pigs, Little Bo Peep, and Tom Tom.
In order to save Bo Peep from the villain Silas Barnaby, who blackmails Mother Peep for her mortgage payment in an effort to get Bo Peep to marry him, the movie follows toymakers Stannie Dum and Ollie Dee. The two encounter difficulties as they deftly enlist the aid of friends like Mickey Mouse and the Three Little Pigs to save the day.
The Thanksgiving television classic, which usually airs during the day, stars Stan Laurel, Virginia Karns, Florence Roberts, Henry Kleinbach, Charlotte Henry, Felix Knight, and Oliver Hardy.
On Thanksgiving Day, the colorized version of the film will premiere at 3 p.m., while the original black-and-white version will premiere on WPIX Channel 11 at 9 a.m.
March of the Wooden Soldiers is available on a number of streaming services for cord-cutters who want to continue this custom without cable.
You may purchase or rent the full-color movie on Amazon Prime Video. Renters have 30 days to begin viewing, and after that, they have 48 hours to finish. On Amazon Prime Video, it costs $4.99 to purchase and $3.99 to rent.
The movie can also be purchased or rented on YouTube. Renters have 30 days to begin viewing, and once they do, they have 48 hours to finish. Renting it costs $3.99, while purchasing it costs $4.99.
Despite not being on Disney+ by name, Babes in Toyland, the sequel to March of the Wooden Soldiers, is accessible.
The movie, which was released in 1961—nearly 30 years after the first one—follows Mary Contrary and Tom Piper as they get ready for their wedding. According to the streaming provider, the plot starts when Tom is abducted by the villain Barnaby, who wants Mary for himself. This leads to a number of humorous chases, searches, and betrayals. Ray Bolger, Annette Funicello, Ann Jillian, Ed Wynn, and others are in the cast.
March of the Wooden Soldiers is also available for free viewing on Xumo Play, Plex, Pluto TV, Tubi, and the Roku Channel.
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