Lawrence Edward Watkin (1901–1981)
Author of Darby O'Gill and the Little People [1959 film]
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- Birthdate
- 1901-12-09
- Date of death
- 1981-12-16
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New York, New York, USA
- Occupations
- screenwriter
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- Works
- 16
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 342
- Popularity
- #69,721
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 12
2.5/4 (Okay).
It has some good folktale elements, but gets boring in places. None of the humor is funny. The special effects are exceptionally well done. Janet Munro has enough charm to make up for a lot of the movie's failings.