The Gnome-Mobile

A Tall Tale About Little People!

1967 • 85 min • Fantasy · Comedy · Family

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Synopsis

An eccentric millionaire and his grandchildren are embroiled in the plights of some forest gnomes who are searching for the rest of their tribe. While helping them, the millionaire is suspected of being crazy because he's seeing gnomes! He's committed, and the niece and nephew and the gnomes have to find him and free him.

Our family guide

Best from age 5

Movie Knight Score

72 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
63 Audience · 71 · 49%

An eccentric millionaire and his grandchildren discover a hidden world of gnomes needing help to find their kin. When the millionaire is mistakenly committed, the children and gnomes must team up to free him and reunite the gnome tribe. It’s a whimsical adventure filled with charm.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

A character is mistakenly committed to an institution.
Some moments of peril for the gnomes in the forest.

What it models well

Helping others
Family bonds
Believing in the unseen
Preserving nature

Talk about it after

The importance of believing in others, even when their stories seem unbelievable.
How family members help each other through difficult times.
What makes someone "eccentric" and if that’s a bad thing.

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Top billed cast

Director: Robert Stevenson • Crew: Ellis Kadison

Trailers & clips

The Gnome-Mobile (1967) 35mm film trailer, open matte (re-post)

The Gnome Mobile (1967)

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Not one to take seriously, but <em>'The Gnome-Mobile'</em> is endearing and amusing. Walter Brennan is most definitely the best part of it, playing a dual role. He gives a kind, nice performance as Mulrooney, whilst also appearing grumpy and frustrated as Knobby. If it wasn't for the opening credits, I probably wouldn't have realised it was the same actor for a fair while.…
r96sk, TMDB Community