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and small-mindedness of the story’s normal-sized grown-ups — comprise a lovely message for young viewers." Another wrote: "Eddie Albert plays his father character a little too broadly for my tastes. Overall, I wasn’t too impressed with either the script or the acting. It’s watchable, but could have been a lot better."
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