Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

Plot[]

On November 5, 1699, Lemuel Gulliver faces a storm at sea and ultimate shipwreck, struggling to cling to whatever remains of his ship are still afloat. He eventually washes onto the beach of Lilliput and stops barely on sea level to catch his breath, before struggling to dry land where he collapses. Following the calm of the storm, the town crier Gabby is making his nightly routine ("All's Well") until he stumbles across Gulliver in terror and rushes back to Lilliput to warn King Little of a "giant on the beach". As this is happening, King Little of Lilliput and King Bombo of Blefescu are signing a wedding contract between their children, Princess Glory and Prince David of Blefuscu, respectively. All is fine until an argument starts over which national anthem is to be played at the wedding; the anthem of Lilliput ("Faithful") or the anthem of Blefuscu ("Forever"). In fury, King Bombo cancels the wedding and declares war against Liliput. He quickly regrets this decision and decides that he should apologize and call off the war, until Gabby finally makes his way to warn King Little and one of the Lilliputian guards accidentally grabs King Bombo.

Gabby tells King Little of the "giant", and leads a mob to the beach to capture him. There, the Lilliputians tie Gulliver to a wagon on which they convey him to the town. The next morning, Gulliver awakens and breaks himself free. The Lilliputians are terrified and King Little prepares to order his men to fire at Gulliver, but then the city is ambushed by the Blefuscuian fleet. Their attack is cut short when they first see Gulliver, sending Bombo and all of his forces in retreat. Realizing that they can use Gulliver as a weapon, the Lilliputians start to treat him with hospitality and even make him a new set of clothes. ("It's A Hap-Hap Happy Day")

Back in Blefuscu, King Bombo is embarrassed by the defeat, and orders his three spies in Lilliput, Sneak, Snoop and Snitch, to "get rid of that Giant or else." Meanwhile, in celebration of the defeat, the Lilliputians treat Gulliver to dinner and a show ("Bluebirds in the Moonlight"). When the Lilliputians fall asleep after the show, Gulliver walks to the shore, unaware that his pistol has been taken. When he arrives at the shore, Gulliver feels homesick of his life as a sailor while singing "I Hear A Dream (Come Home)". The next day, after some horseplay with Gabby, the hideout where the three Blefuscuian spies are positioned catches on fire, and Gulliver rushes to put it out. Later that night, Prince David sneaks back into Lilliput to visit Princess Glory. Gabby overhears the prince singing a reprise of "Forever" and, mistaking him for a spy, orders the guards to attack the prince. Noticing this, Gulliver picks up David and Glory in his hands and they tell him of the war's cause. Gulliver suggests that they combine "Faithful" and "Forever" into one song.

In Blefuscu, Bombo receives a message from his spies assuring him that Gulliver will soon be a "dead duck", and announces by carrier pigeon that he will attack at dawn. Gabby intercepts this message and warns the Lilliputians. Because of this, the spies are unaware of the attack until they capture Gabby just as the Lilliputians are marching to the beach ("We're All Together Now") and they hastily prepare Gulliver's pistol. As the Blefuscuian fleet approaches Lilliput, Gulliver demands they lay down their arms and settle their matters peacefully. When they continue shooting, he ties the Blefuscuian ships together using their anchors and draws them disarmed to shore. The spies aim and fire at Gulliver from a cliff, but Prince David diverts the shot and, while doing so, falls to his apparent death. Using David's body to illustrate his point, Gulliver scolds both Lilliput and Blefuscu for their senseless fighting. While they solemnize a truce, Gulliver reveals that David is unharmed, whereupon David and Glory sing their combined song for everyone to hear. ("Faithful Forever"). Both sides thereafter build a new ship for Gulliver on which he departs, and he sails off into the sunset on the ocean.

Voice Cast[]

All uncredited.

Pinto Colvig as Gabby, Snitch, Lemuel Gulliver (water gurgling sounds)
Margie Hines as Princess Glory (some crying and sobs), Lilliputian Woman
Cal Howard as Prince David
- Lanny Ross as Prince David (singing voice)
Jack Mercer as King Little, Snoop, Twinkletoes, Dray Horses, Royal Chef
Carl Meyer as Lilliputians
Joe Oriolo as Italian Barber
Sam Parker as Lemuel Gulliver
- Max Smith as Lemuel Gulliver (singing voice)
Tedd Pierce as King Bombo, Sneak, Villagers
Livonia Warren as Princess Glory
- Jessica Dragonette as Princess Glory (singing voice)

Gulliver's Travels

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