Return from Witch Mountain (1978)

Director:

John Hough

Writers:

Malcolm Marmorstein (written by)
Alexander Key (characters)

Release Date:

10 March 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Fantasy

Tagline:

Sinister forces from this world against two young space travellers from another.

Plot:

Tia and her brother Tony have supernatural powers, can communicate and move things with the power of their mind alone...

Plot Keywords:

Gang | Supernatural Power | Child Abuse | Sequel | Telekinesis

Cast

Bette Davis	...	Letha
Christopher Lee	...	Victor
Kim Richards	...	Tia
Ike Eisenmann	...	Tony
Jack Soo	...	Mr. Yokomoto
Anthony James	...	Sickle
Richard Bakalyan	...	Eddie (as Dick Bakalyan)
Ward Costello	...	Mr. Clearcole
Christian Juttner	...	Dazzler
Brad Savage	...	Muscles
Poindexter Yothers	...	Crusher (as Poindexter)
Jeffrey Jacquet	...	Rocky
Stu Gilliam	...	Dolan
William Bassett	...	Operations Officer (as William H. Bassett)
Tom Scott	...	Monitor

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Certification:

Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (video rating) | Australia:G | UK:U | USA:G | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

Bette Davis agreed to do the movie because it was a picture her grand children could watch. Moreover, Davis had three people tending to her on the set throughout the shooting of the film.

Quotes:

Dr. Victor Gannon: Where you from?
Tony: Witch Mountain.
Sickle: Sounds like some hick town to me.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (1985) (V)

Silly Harmless Disney Fun!

Sir Christopher Lee as the mad scientist and Bette Davis as Cletha play the mad scientist and his business partner in a plot to take over the world and make money. Anthony James plays Sickle, Cletha's nephew and only living relative. One day, they go searching for a perfect location and end up with gold. Sickle has the mad doctor's commands in his ear and he hurts him if he doesn't do exactly what he wants like climbing to the roof of a building in a deserted Los Angeles area. He's about to fall but is saved by Tony, a boy with special abilities. Tony and his sister, Tia, were headed to return home but their cab ran out of gas. The cab driver goes to get gas. Tony sensing trouble tries to stop and saves Sickle's life. Unfortunately, Tony is tagged and taken away. They have other plans for him. It's not a bad film and the special effects are way outdated but the acting isn't bad and the cast does make it worth watching.