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The Worst Witch (TV 1986)

G  70 min  -  Comedy | Family | Fantasy
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Mildred is one of the young girls at a prestigious witch academy. She can't seem to do anything right and is picked on by classmates and teachers... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Young

Writers:

Mary Pleshette Willis (adaptation), Jill Murphy (book)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Diana Rigg ...
Charlotte Rae ...
Tim Curry ...
Fairuza Balk ...
Sabina Franklyn Sabina Franklyn ...
Miss Spellbinder
Su Elliot Su Elliot ...
Delilah
Danielle Batchelor Danielle Batchelor ...
Maud Warlock
Anna Kipling Anna Kipling ...
Leila Marr Leila Marr ...
Pixie Brown
Liz May Brice ...
Zoe Chant-Vestry (as Lisa Brice)
Katrina Heath Katrina Heath ...
Sophie Hattrick
Tara Stevenson Tara Stevenson ...
Gloria Hobgoblin
Laura Heath Laura Heath ...
Misty Meadow
Sophie Cook Sophie Cook ...
Natalie Sinister
Sophie Millett Sophie Millett ...
Verity Sinister
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Storyline

Mildred is one of the young girls at a prestigious witch academy. She can't seem to do anything right and is picked on by classmates and teachers. The headmistress of the school, Miss Cackle, has an evil twin sister (Agatha) who plans to destroy the school. Can Mildred foil the plan before the Grand Wizard (Tim Curry) comes to the Academy for the Halloween celebration you'll never forget?!! Written by Evan Shenkman <ejs15@cornell.edu> and Elyssa Cohen__<esc10@cornell.edu>>>  

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School | Halloween | Witch | Wizard | Teacher  | See more »

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Things never go right for Mildred Hubble...

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A boszorkányiskola szégyene See more »

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Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Mildred and Maud have reappeared and are sitting talking, when Mildred says, "If I live to have any," the actress playing Maud is mouthing the line as Mildred says it. See more »

Quotes

[Mildred and Maud have accidentally made themselves invisble]
Miss Hardbroom: Have you any idea what you did wrong Mildred?
Maud Warlock: It was my fault Miss Hardbroom.
Mildred Hubble: No, it was my fault Miss Hardbroom.
Miss Hardbroom: I don't care whose fault it was. Sit still until you reappear!
Mildred Hubble/ Maud Warlock: Yes Miss Hardbroom.
Miss Hardbroom: You Mildred Hubble, will go straight to Miss Cackle's office and explain exactly why you failed your potions test so miserably!
[claps her hands]
Miss Hardbroom: Class dismissed.
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Connections

Featured in "The Nostalgia Chick: The Worst Witch (#4.27)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Worst Witch (Growing Up Isn't Easy)"
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Don Black
Performed by Bonnie Langford See more »