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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

  • 19681968
  • GG
  • 2h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Dick Van Dyke, Adrian Hall, Sally Ann Howes, and Heather Ripley in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
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AdventureFamilyFantasy
A down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-o... Read allA down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land.A down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
47K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,053
299
    • Ken Hughes
  • Writers
    • Ian Fleming(novel)
    • Roald Dahl(screenplay by)
    • Ken Hughes(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Dick Van Dyke
    • Sally Ann Howes
    • Lionel Jeffries
    • Ken Hughes
  • Writers
    • Ian Fleming(novel)
    • Roald Dahl(screenplay by)
    • Ken Hughes(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Dick Van Dyke
    • Sally Ann Howes
    • Lionel Jeffries
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 222User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Trailer 3:18
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    Gert Fröbe and Lionel Jeffries in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
    Robert Helpmann in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
    Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
    Dick Van Dyke, Adrian Hall, Robert Helpmann, Sally Ann Howes, and Heather Ripley in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
    Dick Van Dyke in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
    Lionel Jeffries in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
    Dick Van Dyke, Adrian Hall, Sally Ann Howes, and Heather Ripley in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
    Dick Van Dyke in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
    Dick Van Dyke, Adrian Hall, Sally Ann Howes, and Heather Ripley in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
    Sally Ann Howes in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
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    Dick Van Dyke
    Dick Van Dyke
    • Caractacus Potts
    Sally Ann Howes
    Sally Ann Howes
    • Truly Scrumptious
    Lionel Jeffries
    Lionel Jeffries
    • Grandpa Potts
    Benny Hill
    Benny Hill
    • Toymaker
    Gert Fröbe
    Gert Fröbe
    • Baron Bomburst
    • (as Gert Frobe)
    Anna Quayle
    Anna Quayle
    • Baroness Bomburst
    James Robertson Justice
    James Robertson Justice
    • Lord Scrumptious
    Robert Helpmann
    Robert Helpmann
    • Child Catcher
    Heather Ripley
    Heather Ripley
    • Jemima
    Adrian Hall
    Adrian Hall
    • Jeremy
    Barbara Windsor
    Barbara Windsor
    • Blonde
    Davy Kaye
    • Admiral
    Alexander Doré
    • First Spy
    • (as Alexander Dore)
    Bernard Spear
    • Second Spy
    Stanley Unwin
    • Chancellor
    Peter Arne
    Peter Arne
    • Captain of Guard
    Desmond Llewelyn
    Desmond Llewelyn
    • Coggins
    Victor Maddern
    Victor Maddern
    • Junkman
      • Ken Hughes
    • Writers
      • Ian Fleming(novel)
      • Roald Dahl(screenplay by)
      • Ken Hughes(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Lionel Jeffries played Dick Van Dyke's father, despite the fact that Dick Van Dyke is actually six months older than Jeffries.
    • Goofs
      When Grandpa Potts first arrives in Vulgaria, he says "On behalf of Her Majesty, the Queen..." In 1910, the reigning British monarch was Edward VII, or George V, who took over after Edward died that same year.
    • Quotes

      Caracticus Potts: How was India?

      Grandpa: India? I'll tell you something. I got up this morning and I shot an elephant in my pajamas.

      Caracticus Potts, Grandpa, Jemima, Jeremy: How he ever got in my pajamas, I shall never know.

      Grandpa: You've heard it before.

      [they all laugh]

    • Alternate versions
      Also shown in a Sing-a-Long version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hera Pheri (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      Blue Devils
      (uncredited)

      Music by Charles Williams

    User reviews222

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Now available as "special edition" DVD ... go get it.
    Well it's been 2 years since I last posted a review for this movie... I have just purchased the "Special Edition" version mainly because at last there is a wide-screen DVD version now available! This was one movie that suffered very greatly from a standard T.V format transfer ..... Now in wide-screen,it is possible to see the cinematography as it was intended to be viewed from the original Super Panavision format,even though there is still some "enhanced" format alteration to bring it into line with 16:9 ratio and luckily it was shot in Technicolor,which was easily the best analogue colour system around. Perspectives can now be seen as intended and the beautiful sets and the dance routines look vastly better... you can actually see all the dancers ! Take for instance one scene in Caractacus Potts windmill laboratory,where he shows Truly Scrumptious one of his inventions with which he intends to transmit "pictures and sound".....in the standard format half of the shot is missing so the machine cannot be fully seen and it makes no sense.. however in wide-screen you can see the "picture" and also the whole machine; so now you can enjoy one of Emmet Rolands fantasy machine creations in full. All through the movie the scenery and sets are set up framed with objects in the foreground and back ground which lend to perspective and depth of the image. The sound track seems also to have been worked on .. in previous releases the children's voices seemed to "squeak" but now they sound much more natural. You can see how much we have been missing with previous releases and it is a lot. The Special Edition also has some featurettes on the making of the movie and other related information plus a lovely booklet as well.

    As to the movie itself .... it has never lost it's magic for me. I see reviews which pan the musical numbers or say it's too long or that

    after seeing it as an adult they were disappointed from what they remember as a child ... but is that not the point ? It is a movie for children and/or those adults who can still view it remembering the child in themselves. It has no coarse language , no mindless violence (except the pantomime variety).. no cynicism ...just fun. In short it is a type of movie that Hollywood can no longer make because they no longer know how ... so it should be treasured more for it. People criticize Dick Van Dykes "American" accent but I find it not intrusive at all ... in fact he would probably have been better off using his normal voice in "Mary Poppins" than attempting the cockney accent which he obviously had some difficulty with.

    Kids love this movie .. let them be the judges.

    Thank-you Cubby Broccoli ..we miss you. Thank-you Ian Fleming / Roald Dahl / Richard Maibaum and Ken Hughes. Thank-you Ken Adam ... a genius in design for Chitty.
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    5
    • alembic
    • Jun 5, 2004

    FAQ3

    • What happened to Jeremy and Jemima's mother?
    • Why doesn't Dick Van Dyke use an English accent?
    • Is this movie based on a book?

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 1968 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
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      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Cobstone Windmill, Turville, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Dramatic Features
      • Warfield
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    • 2 hours 24 minutes

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