Review of Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) by Laurie B — 20 Feb 2006

A beautifully told story. One of my all time favourites.

This review of Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) was written by Laurie B on 20 Feb 2006.

Darby O'Gill and the Little People has generally received positive reviews.

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Classic Disney, Which Is Sadly Very Little Known. It's About Old Darby And His Friendly Feud With Brian, King Of The Leprechauns…

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Just watch it! Seriously one of the best Disney movies ever made…

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By Laura R (273) on 14 Jul 2012

A treasured classic and my favorite childhood Disney movie! This movie has it all leprachauns, banshees, likeable characters, and fun music…

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