Fantasy Films to Love If You Enjoyed Babes in Toyland

Description: A classic fantasy adventure featuring a young protagonist transported to a magical world filled with whimsical characters and vibrant visuals.

Fact: The film's iconic ruby slippers were originally silver in the book. The Wicked Witch's green makeup was toxic and caused health issues for the actress.

Description: A magical nanny brings wonder and adventure to the lives of children, blending live-action with animated sequences in a fantastical setting.

Fact: The film was Disney's biggest box office success at the time. The penguin waiters in the animated sequence were inspired by a real-life incident where penguins escaped from London Zoo.

Description: A family-friendly adventure with a flying car, eccentric inventors, and a journey to a fantastical land ruled by a child-hating villain.

Fact: The car's name was inspired by a series of real racing cars from the 1920s. The film's script was written by Roald Dahl, author of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.

Description: A groundbreaking fantasy featuring entirely puppet characters in a mystical world where a young hero must restore balance to the universe.

Fact: All characters were performed by puppets - no humans appear on screen. The film took five years to make due to the complex puppetry techniques.

Description: An animated fantasy about a widowed mouse who embarks on a dangerous quest to save her family, encountering magic and intelligent animals.

Fact: The film was Don Bluth's first feature after leaving Disney. The story was inspired by real scientific experiments with super-intelligent rats.

Description: A young boy escapes into a magical book where he becomes part of an epic quest to save a fantasy world from destruction.

Fact: The film only covers the first half of the original German novel. Falkor the luckdragon was operated by up to 18 puppeteers at once.

Description: A darker sequel to a classic fantasy, following Dorothy's return to a transformed Oz where she faces new mechanical and magical threats.

Fact: The film used groundbreaking animatronics for characters like the Gump and Tik-Tok. It was initially criticized for being too scary for children.

Description: A teenage girl must navigate a magical maze to rescue her baby brother from the Goblin King, encountering strange creatures and solving puzzles along the way.

Fact: David Bowie's crystal balls in the film were real glass props that he learned to juggle. The film initially underperformed but became a cult classic through home video.

Description: A fairy tale adventure blending romance, comedy and swashbuckling action with memorable characters and quotable dialogue.

Fact: Andre the Giant could only say his lines phonetically as he didn't speak English fluently. The film was based on the author's abridged version of a fictional book.

Description: A reluctant dwarf farmer becomes an unlikely hero in a quest to protect a special baby from an evil queen in a high fantasy setting.

Fact: George Lucas conceived the story as a way to create a fantasy film with shorter lead actors in main roles. The film pioneered early digital morphing effects.