I Married a Munchkin

Overview

Chesterton, Indiana's annual WIZARD OF OZ parade (as well as their many Oz-themed festivities) provides the backdrop for I MARRIED A MUNCHKIN, Tom Palazzolo's study of the life and career of Mary Ellen St. Aubin. Self-described as ""normal, but little,"" Mary Ellen details her early start in show business as a performer in an all-dwarf vaudeville act, her brief appearance in 1946's THREE WISE FOOLS, her 1948 marriage to former Munchkin Parnell St. Aubin and their subsequent retirement from entertainment to run a bar (called the Midget Club) in the South Side of Chicago. Two other former Munchkins (Margaret Pellegrini and Clarence Swensen) briefly appear among the day's revelry. Also included is a postscript (shot some time after the initial film) featuring Mary Ellen briefly describing the original size of her role in THREE WISE FOOLS, which originally featured a line and an ill-fated ""flying"" effect. - Tom Fritsche

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1994

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Margaret Pellegrini,Nels P. Nelson,Amy Garvey,Meinhardt Raabe,Patty Swenson,Betty Tanner,Mary Ellen St. Aubin,Tom Palazzolo,Carla Beesbor,Elizabeth Berringtonand 3 more

Director

Tom Palazzolo

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0123112