It's a Small World

It's a Small World

Something's Got To Give......! When the emotions and longings of a man are pent-up in the body of a child!

NR 1950 · 74 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama

Harry Musk is one in a million. That means that he's the one out of a million children who is perfectly proportioned but will never grow larger than a typical six-year-old. Adult, pint-sized Harry longs to be part of the big world.

Directed by William Castle · Written by Otto Schreiber

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