Norton Juster did not feel that the Chuck Jones version did his book justice. He was not allowed any imput into the film which irritated him. Norton would prefer that the film be all live action with no animation. And of course he hopes that he is allowed input into the new film.
There are 256 pages in the book The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster.
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The children's book with a main character named Milo is "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster. It follows Milo on an adventure through a magical realm filled with puns and wordplay.
The phrase "making mountains out of molehills" is found on page 32 of "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster.
"Leave no stone unturned" can be found on page 6 of "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster.
The mention of a light meal can be found on page 30 of "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster. In this scene, Milo, the main character, is served a light meal by the character Tock.
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The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's adventure novel and a modern fairy tale published in 1961, written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Feiffer.Critics have compared it to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in terms of classic appeal and importance.Norton Juster was in an interview some time ago, he was inspired by reading encyclopedia as a child. Then in 1960 to 1961, he had written a boy name Milo, his watchdog Tuck who is beckoned by a Phantom Tollbooth to come drive through with his toy car.Animation director Chuck Jones adapted the book into The Phantom Tollbooth, a feature live-action/animated film of the same name, in 1971.In 1995, Juster adapted Tollbooth into a libretto for an opera.
Sounds like the movie adaptation of The Phantom Tollbooth (book written by Norton Juster); of course, that's only one possibility.
King Azaz is a character from the book "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster. He is the ruler of Dictionopolis, one of the two kingdoms in the story. King Azaz represents the importance of words and language.
Norton Juster has written: 'La Caseta Magica (the Phantom Tollbooth) Sp PB' 'The dot and the line' 'The Hello, Goodbye Window' -- subject(s): Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Grandparent and child, Windows, Grandparents, Days, Grandparent, Day 'As Silly As Bees Knees, As Busy As Bees' 'A Woman's Place' 'The phantom tollbooth' -- subject(s): Fantasy 'As' -- subject(s): Juvenile literature, English language, Terms and phrases, Simile, Comparison