An apprentice witch, three kids, and a cynical magician conman search for the missing component to a magic spell to be used in the defense of Britain in World War II.An apprentice witch, three kids, and a cynical magician conman search for the missing component to a magic spell to be used in the defense of Britain in World War II.An apprentice witch, three kids, and a cynical magician conman search for the missing component to a magic spell to be used in the defense of Britain in World War II.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 5 nominations total
Arthur Gould-Porter
- Capt. Greer
- (as Arthur E. Gould-Porter)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJulie Andrews initially turned down the role of Miss Eglantine Price. She eventually reconsidered, believing she owed her movie career to Walt Disney Studios and wanted to work there again. When she told the studio she'd changed her mind, Dame Angela Lansbury had already been cast.
- GoofsMiss Price's house is minutes from the coast, and the White Cliffs of Dover are shown. Children wouldn't have been evacuated to that location. Children and many adults had already been evacuated from that area due to the risk of invasion.
- Quotes
Eglentine Price: Treguna, Mekoides, Trecorum, Satis Dee!
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits are based on the Bayeux Tapestry, a full account of the 1066 Norman conquest of Britain.
- Alternate versionsThe video of the 1979 theatrical re-release cuts a further twenty minutes and runs 97 minutes. All songs are cut, except for "Portobello Road", "Beautiful Briny Sea" and some parts of "Substitutiary Locomotion". Other sequences are reduced (such as Professor Browne's wait at the train station) or cut altogether (such as the disappearance of the magical necklace).
- ConnectionsEdited into The Magical World of Disney: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1987)
- SoundtracksOverture/The Old Home Guard
(uncredited)
Performed by Male Studio Chorus
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Featured review
On par with Mary Poppins.
Mary Poppins is definitely much better, but this is a lovely film nonetheless. Angela Lansbury is splendidly dotty as Engletine Price, and David Tomlinson has great fun as Mr. Brown. Their chemistry was just brilliant as well. The children, however just lacked the same sparkle, though Paul is very funny and cute. The songs were actually not as bad as some people say, "Beautiful Briny Sea" is the best, in fact all the songs are outstanding. The special effects were wonderful, that had plenty of magic, and the story is original enough. The highlights, though, like Mary Poppins, were the animated sequences. The underwater sequence was beautiful, but my favourite was the football match, which was absolutely hilarious. The only other criticism was that I didn't quite get the ending when I first saw it. All in all, a lovely film, that is hardly ever on. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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- Bedknobs and Broomsticks: 25th Anniversary Special Edition
- Filming locations
- Dorset, England, UK(castle)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 57 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.75 : 1
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