List of the best Billy Barty movies: Being Different(1980), Rumpelstiltskin(1987), Lobster Man From Mars(1989), Under the Rainbow(1981), Diggin' Up Business(1990), Pufnstuf(1970), Willow(1988), Legend(1985), Wishful Thinking(1990), Masters of the Universe(1987), Body Slam(1987), The Undead(1957) ... ...
Documentary
1980
103 Minutes
Billy Barty Peter Strudwick Sandra Elaine Allen Ronnie Galyon Bob Melvin
dwarf giant disabled person conjoined twins obese person offbeat incredible inspiring touching florida carnival los angeles canada united states deformity defying expectations optimism disability outsider's life adventure
A portrait of several people born with severe birth defects and how they have adapted to their handicaps.
Kids & Family, Musical
1987
84 Minutes
Amy Irving Billy Barty Clive Revill Priscilla Pointer John Moulder-Brown
beautiful woman daughter rumpelstiltskin prince king endearing melodramatic fantasy world prison castle shady dealings enchantment deception abduction dwarfs discovery quest unknown era
A miller's daughter (Amy Irving) must guess the name of the dwarf (Billy Barty) who helps her spin straw into gold.
Comedy
USA
1989
84 Minutes
Mr. Throckmorton
Tony Curtis Stanley Sheff Deborah Foreman Patrick Macnee Billy Barty Tommy Sledge Dean Jacobsen Fred Holiday Bob Pickett S.D. Nemeth
A movie mogul in search of a tax shelter screens a space parody about a young woman, a mad scientist and a space monster.
Comedy
USA
1981
98 Minutes
Otto Kriegling
Chevy Chase Carrie Fisher Eve Arden Billy Barty Joseph Maher Robert Donner Mako Cork Hubbert Pat McCormick Adam Arkin Richard Stahl
actress little person wizard of oz mailroom clerk passenger duke amusing heartwarming playful charming creative quirky united states dreamworld kansas hollywood, calif. movie set movies hollywood music
A visiting dignitary, a CIA agent, a Nazi spy, Japanese tourists, an assassin and a group of "midget" actors from The Wizard of Oz (1939) all check into an elite Los Angeles hotel called Under the Rainbow.
Comedy
1990
85 Minutes
Crosby
Lynn-Holly Johnson Tom Pardew David Michael O'Neil Billy Barty Ruth Buzzi Murray Langston Yvonne Craig Nita Talbot Gary Owens Linnea Quigley
A young woman creates a series of "specialty funerals" to save her grandfather's mortuary from bankruptcy.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1970
98 Minutes
Googy Gopher
Jack Wild Billie Hayes Martha Raye "Mama" Cass Elliot Billy Barty Jane Dulo Allison McKay Joy Campbell
Young Jimmy is being pursued by the evil Wilhemina W. Witchiepoo. More specifically, Witchiepoo is after Jimmy's small friend, a small solid gold diamond encrusted talking flute named ... See full summary »
Fantasy
USA
1988
125 Minutes
High Aldwin
Val Kilmer Joanne Whalley-Kilmer Warwick Davis Jean Marsh Patricia Hayes Billy Barty Pat Roach Gavan O'Herlihy David Steinberg
magician apprentice wife convict evil queen baby endearing thrilling fantasy world journey magic monsters romance prophecy friendship rescue quest unknown era
A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen.
Fantasy
USA|UK
1985
89 Minutes
Screwball
Tom Cruise Mia Sara Tim Curry David Bennent Alice Playten Billy Barty
young man princess sidekick dwarf villain fairy creative dreamy spirited fantasy world forest pond lair curse unicorns riddle battle evading capture rescue quest
A young man must stop the Lord of Darkness from destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves.
Fantasy
USA
1990
94 Minutes
Gypsy
Michelle Johnson Murray Langston Ruth Buzzi Vic Dunlop Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini Billy Barty
A screenwriter rescues a gnome. When the gnome tells him he will grant him a wish, he uses it to get the girl of his dreams.
Fantasy
USA|Israel
1987
105 Minutes
Gwildor
Dolph Lundgren Frank Langella Meg Foster Courteney Cox James Tolkan Christina Pickles Billy Barty Robert Duncan McNeill Jon Cypher
he-man skeletor warrior inventor teenager detective incredible fiery wild alien planet castle california high school music store earth magical weapon good versus evil search culture clash heroism
The heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull.
Comedy
USA
1987
89 Minutes
Tim McClusky
Dirk Benedict Tanya Roberts Roddy Piper "Captain" Lou Albano Barry Gordon Charles Nelson Reilly Billy Barty John Astin
A down-on-his-luck music manager for the fictional rock band Kick finds his luck changing when he by mistake also starts managing a successful wrestling duo.
Horror
USA
1957
75 Minutes
The Imp
Pamela Duncan Richard Garland Allison Hayes Val Dufour Mel Welles Dorothy Neumann Billy Barty Richard Devon
A beautiful woman is sent back in time via hypnosis to the Middle Ages where she finds she is suspected of being a witch, and subject to being executed.
Comedy
1965
95 Minutes
Baba
Elvis Presley Mary Ann Mobley Michael Ansara Jay Novello Fran Jeffries Philip Reed Theo Marcuse Billy Barty
singer kidnapper assassin princess dwarf king lighthearted campy amusing pakistan fictional country middle east las vegas abduction assassination plot martial arts political intrigue filmmaking mistaken identity adventure
Assassins kidnap a Hollywood star (Elvis Presley) and throw him into palace intrigue with a Mideast princess (Mary Ann Mobley).
Biography
1976
111 Minutes
Ludwig
Rod Steiger Valerie Perrine John Marley Jack Cassidy Bernadette Peters Dana Elcar Paul Stewart Billy Barty Allan Arbus Milt Kamen Louis Zorich
comedian mistress friend studio head actor agent emotional gripping new york city santa monica, calif. wax museum party studio household w.c. fields show business affair drinking filmmaking discovery
The Hollywood comedian's (Rod Steiger) story is told as recalled by Carlotta Monti (Valerie Perrine), his longtime mistress.
Comedy
USA
1986
103 Minutes
Philly
Burt Lancaster Kirk Douglas Alexis Smith Charles Durning Dana Carvey Darlanne Fluegel Eli Wallach Monty Ash Billy Barty
Two elderly gangsters are released from prison only to find they have trouble fitting in as old men who still take no guff from anyone.
Comedy
USA
1981
91 Minutes
Sammy
Jerry Lewis Susan Oliver Roger C. Carmel Deanna Lund Harold J. Stone Steve Franken Buddy Lester Leonard Stone Billy Barty Alex Henteloff
In Jerry Lewis's first film in a decade, he plays Bo Hooper, an unemployed circus clown who can't seem to hold down a job. The film opens with a brief montage of clips from past Lewis ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1991
95 Minutes
Willy
Mel Brooks Lesley Ann Warren Jeffrey Tambor Stuart Pankin Howard Morris Rudy De Luca Theodore Wilson Michael Ensign Matthew Faison Billy Barty Brian Thompson
millionaire homeless person love interest dancer developer rival hysterical spirited amusing touching los angeles ghetto street office bet unlikely romance class conflict new identity homelessness land dispute
A filthy rich businessman bets a corporate rival that he can live on the streets of L.A. without the comforts of home or money, which proves to be tougher than he thought.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1933
96 Minutes
Joan Blondell Ruby Keeler Dick Powell Aline MacMahon Guy Kibbee Warren William Ned Sparks Ginger Rogers Sterling Holloway Ferdinand Gottschalk Robert Agnew
showgirl singer songwriter theatrical producer wealthy man brother engaging playful rousing new york city apartment broadway theater poverty wealth show business romance deception song and dance underdog love
A wealthy composer rescues unemployed Broadway performers with a new play.