Geekout: Darby O'Gill and the Little People

[cinemaphile17]

It has come to my attention that several of my friends have never seen nor heard of Darby O'Gill and The Little People.  This 1959 live-action Disney film used forced-perspective and AMAZING in-camera opticals to create an entire world of human vs leprechaun scenes, and using all average height actors!  I just watched the special features on the

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[solidsnake58]

The Banshee used to scare the crap out of me . . . as well has the death carriage.

[cinemaphile17]

Dude totally!!! I used to have nightmares in which I heard the wailing of that banshee... Even now, watching the film, it gives me chills...

[clearbluevinyl]

Dude totally me too! That effing banshee kept me from watching the film over and over again when I was young.

[29_97fps]

ditto

[cinemaphile17]

Ok both of you: if you grew up on the film as I did, you would REALLY appreciate the special features!!

[solidsnake58]

I wish I could borrow it cause I'm broke!

[cinemaphile17]

Netflix? (that's where ours is from...)