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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

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A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.

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Baron Bomburst (as Gert Frobe)
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Toymaker
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Jemima Potts
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Blonde at Fair
Davy Kaye ...
Admiral
Alexander Doré ...
Herman the 1st Spy (as Alexander Dore)
Bernard Spear ...
Sherman the 2nd Spy
Stanley Unwin ...
Chancellor
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Storyline

An eccentric professor invents wacky machinery, but can't seem to make ends meet. When he invents a revolutionary car, a foreign government becomes interested in it, and resorts to skulduggery to get their hands on it. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>

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car | children | inventor | baron | flying | See more »

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It Was Just An Old Neglected Car. Who Could Have Guessed... See more »


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G | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

18 December 1968 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Chitty-Chitty, Bang-Bang  »

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$10,000,000 (estimated)
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2.20 : 1
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Trivia

While not the huge financial failure it had often been described as, the film did nevertheless lose money on its release and received generally negative reviews. See more »

Goofs

After "the tide comes in" and we see water around the car, there is one more brief close-up shot where the car is sitting far from the water. See more »

Quotes

First Spy: [speaking into portable radio transmitter] Jah-jhooh! Calling Bombergh Castle! This is "X" speaking.
[faint squealing static]
Bombergh Castle Dispatcher: Shrecks?
First Spy: "X"!
Bombergh Castle Dispatcher: Lex?
First Spy: [becoming pompously frustrated that his own accomplice can't remember/understand who he is] EX! As in...
[feverishly tries to think of a suitable word to use as an example of pronunciation]
Second Spy: [hastily offering a helpful suggestion] Eggs and bacon.
First Spy: [nodding in agreement] Eggs and BAY-KUHN! Send tdranspooht IMMEDIATELY!
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Referenced in Extreme Ops (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Me Ol' Bamboo"
Written by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman
Performed by Dick Van Dyke and Chorus
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Great Comic and Fantasy Film
21 December 2004 | by (Canada) – See all my reviews

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was one of those films from my childhood that I never outgrew. Every song, every outrageous comic moment tattooed itself on my memory and my heart. I love this film. It's funny, it's touching and it's beautifully made. True, it's not for the cynical or for those who want realism. For those, however, who seek adventure, comedy, great songs and most of all fun this classic 60's musical delivers it all in great style. A truly fun family film, although very small children may not be able to sit still through the entire movie (even with the Intermission). CCBB will always be at the top of my favourite movie list. Do yourself a favour if you like fun musical comedies and see Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes do some truly scrumptious work.


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