Tom Thumb

Once upon a time, long before man learned to fly...

...long before locomotives left smoky streamers on the horizon...

...long before all this, somewhere farther than man could sail...

...there was a little valley.

There on the banks of the winding stream nestled a peaceful little village.

Draped around this hamlet, stretching far and wide over hill and dale...

...was the Great Forest.

Here, deep among old trees, wet moss and velvet shadows...

...life flows peacefully along.

Or does it?

Jonathan.

Funny.

Who's playing games?

Look here, young Woman, l might have cut you in half.

No axe can harm me, Jonathan.

Honest Jonathan. That is your name isn't it?

Honest me name, honest me nature.

NoW, kindly step aside. l've business With that tree.

And so have l.

l've come to ask you not to cut it doWn.

Fancy noW, have you?

May l ask What you have to do With it?

You see, l'm queen of this forest.

And l'm the Emperor of China.

Very Well then.

Let me put it in this Way.

You see...

...this tree is the oldest and fairest of them all.

lt's a mighty big oak tree.

That'll keep the village Warm through the Winter.

But Who is going to keep them Warm all Winter?

The little creatures that live in its branches.

See hoW frightened they are.

Well, look here, it's all very Well.

Spare this tree and they'll bless you. And so shall l.

Of course, if you put it like that.

All right.

Thank you, Jonathan.

You shall not go unreWarded.

l'll grant you three Wishes.

What? Anything l Wish for?

Three times?

Of course.

l ought to have more sense.

First, l give aWay the finest tree. Then, l start talking about three Wishes.

Fairy tales! All fairy tales!

Where are you?

Where have you gone?

Jonathan.

The Wishes belong to both you and your Wife.

Don't be hasty.

Yes, Your Majesty. l mean, no, Your Majesty.

l beg Your Majesty's pardon, l'm sure.

You may stand up noW.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

l'm afraid the tree got a little bit chipped.

But don't Worry, Your Majesty, it Will soon heal.

Real soon.

Sally, folloW me!

Anna!

-Do you knoW What happened today? -Good evening.

You Won't believe What happened!

Not noW. Dinner's all ready. Hurry and get cleaned up.

All right, Anna.

Listen to me for a minute.

You knoW that big clump of oak trees along by the post road...

...With the great big one in the middle?

l Was Walking there today, When suddenly...

...l saW a vision.

Yes, l knoW.

-You don't believe me, do you? -Sit doWn and say grace.

Thanks for the food We are about to receive. Amen.

NoW, let me tell you.

l Was chopping at that big oak tree, the one l told you about...

...When all of a sudden, there Was the most Wonderful smell of roses.

Cabbage.

AlWays cabbage! Can't We ever eat anything else?

We can't afford anything else. You should thank the Lord for What he provides.

But just for once, l Wish he'd provide a nice big juicy sausage.

lt's here.

Where did it come from?

lt's What l've been trying to tell you! She's granted us three Wishes.

She? Who is she?

The vision, of course. The beautiful lady.

What beautiful lady?

You never saW anything like it in your life.

One minute, she Wasn't there. The next minute, there she Was.

Her skin Was like mother-of-pearl.

Her hair Was like the gold of Wild honey.

She Was so young!

Shame on you, talking like that!

So lovely!

That sausage should groW on your nose for saying that.

The sausage!

See What you've done.

She's granted our second Wish.

NoW tWo of our Wishes are Wasted.

l knoW What to do.

We'll simply cut it off.

No, you don't!

All right then, let it stay.

lt doesn't look so bad.

Maybe you don't mind me Walking around like this, but l do.

l Wish this thing Was off my nose this very instant.

You ought to be ashamed, throWing aWay our last Wish.

What difference does it make to a nose as big as yours?

Mine doesn't smell like garlic all the time.

So you're tired of sausage already.

First, you're tired of cabbage, and noW, of sausage.

But, Anna, all l said Was--

You Wished for it, didn't you?

Once in a lifetime poor people like us can ask for anything they Want...

...and What do you Wish for? A sausage!

We had three perfectly good Wishes and What have We to shoW for them?

Tell me What? Nothing. That is What We have.

When We could've had anything We Wanted.

When l think of it, l could cry.

Cabbage Wasn't good enough for you.

Of all the things We need, you Wished for a sausage.

You and your silly Wishes.

l sometimes Wonder Why l ever--

Jonathan, l'm sorry. Please forgive me.

That's all right, Anna. Let's forget it.

You knoW...

...a toy Without a child is almost as sad as a child Without a toy.

We Were so foolish.

Our dream could have come true.

There's still hope.

She might grant us another Wish.

Just a little one, maybe.

lt Wouldn't matter to me hoW little he Was.

l'd love him With all my heart.

Even if he Were no bigger than my thumb.

Someone's outside.

Don't you hear?

Someone's knocking.

l can't hear anything. Go back to sleep.

Who's there?

-ls this Acorn Cottage? -That's right.

-The home of Jonathan the Woodcutter? -Yes.

But l can't see you.

-Are you Jonathan? -Yes, l am.

-Where are you? -Then l'm in the right place.

l can hear you, but l can't see you.

LoWer your candle, doWn here.

Glory be!

Come in, lad.

Come in!

Thanks. l'm cold.

That feels good, Father.

"Father"? You called me "Father"?

Of course. Don't you recognize your oWn son?

l think l understand.

Tell me, Were you sent by the beautiful lady?

That's right.

Welcome, Son. Welcome.

Thanks. l hurried, too, as fast as l could to get here on my birthday.

Jonathan?

Who is it?

Just a minute.

-Who's that? -That's your mother, Son.

Come on, let's surprise her.

We have a visitor, Anna.

A little visitor...

...Who's going to stay With us as long as We live.

Tom.

HoW did you knoW my name, Mother?

l've alWays knoWn What your name Would be.

l'm so happy.

l am, too. But isn't a fella supposed to have a cake on his birthday?

For goodness' sake, of course. You must be starving.

Jonathan, build a fire. l'll fix something right aWay.

""Mug for a table, spool for a chair

""Nice and stable, room to spare

""Thimble for cup, button for plate

""NoW We're ready to celebrate""

Happy Birthday, Son.

Happy Birthday, Son.

Happy Birthday, everyone!

lt's getting late and l have to fix you something to Wear.

Come along, it's time for little boys to be in bed.

""After all these years

""After all my tears

""After all the lonely days l've knoWn

""NoW l have a son

""Such a tiny one

""Like a little doll

""But a baby all my oWn

""NoW my World is bright

""Things have turned out right

""After all my doubts

""And all my fears

""You belong to me

""And We'll live

""Happily

""Together, ever

""After all these years

""You belong to me

""And We'll live

""Happily