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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
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Overview
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Release Date:
18 December 1968 (USA)
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Tagline:
The most fantasmagorical musical entertainment in the history of everything! more
Plot:
An eccentric professor invents wacky machinery, but can't seem to make ends meet. When he invents a revolutionary car...
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
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2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
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Stage Tube: Bonnie & Clyde at La Jolla Playhouse Interview with Scenic & Costume Designer Tobin Ost
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Stage Tube: Bonnie & Clyde at La Jolla Playhouse Interview with Scenic & Costume Designer Tobin Ost
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Just not enough musicals like this anymore!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Dick Van Dyke | ... | Caractacus Potts | |
| Sally Ann Howes | ... | Truly Scrumptious | |
| Lionel Jeffries | ... | Grandpa Potts | |
| Gert Fröbe | ... | Baron Bomburst (as Gert Frobe) | |
| Anna Quayle | ... | Baroness Bomburst | |
| Benny Hill | ... | Toymaker | |
| James Robertson Justice | ... | Lord Scrumptious | |
| Robert Helpmann | ... | Child Catcher | |
| Heather Ripley | ... | Jemima Potts | |
| Adrian Hall | ... | Jeremy Potts | |
| Barbara Windsor | ... | 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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Also Known As:
Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK) (complete title)
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Runtime:
144 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
West Germany:o.Al. |
Australia:G (alternate rating) |
Australia:PG |
Finland:S |
Norway:5 (video rating) |
Norway:7 (original rating) |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:11 |
UK:U |
USA:G (Approved No. 21682)
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Lionel Jeffries played Dick Van Dyke's father, despite the fact that Dick Van Dyke is actually seven months older than Jeffries.
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Anachronisms: When Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is first hauled back to the Potts' farm, Grandpa Potts is reading a National Geographic with a color cover. National Geographics had text-only covers in 1910.
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Quotes:
Caractacus Pott:
Truly! I'm sorry about the children. I hope they didn't embarrass you.
Truly Scrumptious: In what way?
Caractacus Pott: Why, that silly joke about us getting married. Well, you know how kids are.
Truly Scrumptious: Yes, I understand.
Caractacus Pott: Wel, I don't think they realize how ridiculous that would be.
Truly Scrumptious: Ridiculous?
Caractacus Pott: Well, yes. Well, the factory, and your father and all. It's a different world, Truly.
Truly Scrumptious: You know, if I said something like that, you'd call me a snob.
Caractacus Pott: What? I didn't mean sn...
Truly Scrumptious: Goodbye!
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Truly Scrumptious: In what way?
Caractacus Pott: Why, that silly joke about us getting married. Well, you know how kids are.
Truly Scrumptious: Yes, I understand.
Caractacus Pott: Wel, I don't think they realize how ridiculous that would be.
Truly Scrumptious: Ridiculous?
Caractacus Pott: Well, yes. Well, the factory, and your father and all. It's a different world, Truly.
Truly Scrumptious: You know, if I said something like that, you'd call me a snob.
Caractacus Pott: What? I didn't mean sn...
Truly Scrumptious: Goodbye!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Just a Minute: (#1.5)" (1994)
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Soundtrack:
The Roses of Success
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After 36 years this movie is still loved by young children who see it. My 8 and 3 year old girls just love this movie and it's songs. Dick Van Dyke has done an absolute wonderful job putting out great quality movies for Disney and others. Sally Ann Howe sounds great and personally I prefer her over Julie Andrews anyway.
Anyway, if you have not ever seen this film and even if you don't have kids, it's very entertaining! My favorite part is when Caracus Potts and Truly Scrumptious pretend to be toys for the Baron and do a nice song and dance. The tune is just great!
I remember as a kid the Child Catcher scared the crap out of me. Robert Helpmann played this part very well. Who needs Freddy Kruger and all that gore anyway!