Babes in the Woods (1932)

In the heart of an enchanted forest, two innocent Dutch children, Hansel and Gretl, encounter a serene glade, a bustling hub of gnome activity. The gnomes, lively and kind, welcome the children into their midst. But the tranquility is shattered as an ominous witch descends upon them, sweeping Hansel and Gretl away to her eerie gingerbread house with a swoosh of her broom. The witch's house, a macabre menagerie of grotesque creatures, hides a terrifying secret. In a blink of her wicked eye, she transforms the boy into a spider, her shrieking cat into unfeeling stone, and attempts to morph Gretl into a bat. But her wicked spell is interrupted by a heroic gnome's arrow, sparking a fierce battle between the woodland sprites and the malevolent witch. Meanwhile, Hansel and Gretl ingeniously free the other captive children, victims of the witch's cruel transformations. Amid the chaos, the witch attempts to escape but the valiant dwarfs retaliate. With a well-aimed shot, they strike the witch, causing her to tumble into her own cauldron where she petrifies into stone. The spell is broken, the children revert to their human forms, and the forest rejoices. The tale of Babes in the Woods is a thrilling blend of fantasy and adventure, of innocence confronting malevolence, and the power of unity and bravery triumphing over evil. It paints a vivid picture of the struggle between light and darkness in an enchanted world where nothing is as it seems.

Babes in the Woods is an animation movie featuring Lucille La Verne and directed by Burt Gillett.

Babes in the Woods is currently streaming on Disney Plus.