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Bedknobs and Broomsticks

"You'll beWITCHED! You'll beDAZZLED! You'll be swept into a world of enchantment BEYOND ANYTHING BEFORE!"

1971-10-07 Adventure 1hr 57m

Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a trainee witch.

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Storyline

Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a trainee witch.

  • Released
    1971-10-07
  • Revenue
    $17,900,000
  • Budget
    $20,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 57m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Music, Animation
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.1
  • Production
    Walt Disney Productions

Crew

Robert Stevenson
Director
Don DaGradi
Screenplay
Bill Walsh
Producer
Keywords:
witch flying nazi world war ii knight live action and animation children in wartime farmer's market

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Cast

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury
Miss Price
David Tomlinson

David Tomlinson
Emelius
Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall
Mr. Jelk
Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe
Bookman
John Ericson

John Ericson
Col. Heller
Bruce Forsyth

Bruce Forsyth
Swinburne
Cindy O'Callaghan

Cindy O'Callaghan
Carrie
Roy Snart

Roy Snart
Paul
Ian Weighill

Ian Weighill
Charlie
Tessie O'Shea

Tessie O'Shea
Mrs. Hobday
Arthur Gould-Porter

Arthur Gould-Porter
Capt. Greer
Ben Wrigley

Ben Wrigley
Portobello Rd. Workman
Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen
Gen. Teagler
Cyril Delevanti

Cyril Delevanti
Elderly Farmer
Rick Traeger

Rick Traeger
German Sergeant
Manfred Lating

Manfred Lating
German Sergeant
John Orchard

John Orchard
Plaster Vendor
Bob Holt

Bob Holt
Codfish (voice)
Lennie Weinrib

Lennie Weinrib
Secretary Bird / Lion (voice)
Dal McKennon

Dal McKennon
Bear (voice)
Leon Alton

Leon Alton
Soldier at Portobello Road (uncredited)
Conrad Bachmann

Conrad Bachmann
German Soldier (uncredited)
Frank Baker

Frank Baker
Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)
Don Barclay

Don Barclay
Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)
Jack Berle

Jack Berle
Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)
Jane Betts

Jane Betts
Spectator at Emelius' Failed Magic Performance (uncredited)
Eric Brotherson

Eric Brotherson
Man (uncredited)
Patrick Sullivan Burke

Patrick Sullivan Burke
Soldier (uncredited)
Charles Cirillo

Charles Cirillo
Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)
Robert Cole

Robert Cole
Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)
Patrick Dennis-Leigh

Patrick Dennis-Leigh
Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
Anthony Eustrel

Anthony Eustrel
Vendor (uncredited)
Morgan Farley

Morgan Farley
Old Piano Player (uncredited)
Bobby Gilbert

Bobby Gilbert
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
Ina Gould

Ina Gould
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Ed Haskett

Ed Haskett
Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)
Delos Jewkes

Delos Jewkes
Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
Sid Kane

Sid Kane
Book Vendor (uncredited)
Ed Kerrigan

Ed Kerrigan
Dancer (uncredited)
Milt Larsen

Milt Larsen
Spectator at Emelius' Failed Magic Performance (uncredited)
Edith Leslie

Edith Leslie
Spectator at Emelius' Failed Magic Performance (uncredited)
Ysabel MacCloskey

Ysabel MacCloskey
Mrs. Mason (uncredited)
Arthur Malet

Arthur Malet
Mr. Widdenfield (Museum Guard) (uncredited)
George Mann

George Mann
Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
Chris Marks

Chris Marks
Man (uncredited)
James McInnes

James McInnes
Home Guard Sergeant (uncredited)
Barbara Morrison

Barbara Morrison
Vendor with Hat and Boa (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien
Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)
Richard Peel

Richard Peel
Vendor (uncredited)
Maria Pogee

Maria Pogee
Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Raine

Jack Raine
Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
Maxine Semon

Maxine Semon
Portobello Dancer (uncredited)
Roy Smith

Roy Smith
Dancer (uncredited)
Arthur Space

Arthur Space
Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)
Jerry Trent

Jerry Trent
Dancer (uncredited)
Hank Worden

Hank Worden
Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)

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Reviews for Bedknobs and Broomsticks
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A Review by Ruuz 8

Written by Ruuz on 2018-03-18

When I was younger, I used to spend a lot of my life alone in a studio with one of those tiny little 15cm TVs you wouldn't be caught dead wi... read more

When I was younger, I used to spend a lot of my life alone in a studio with one of those tiny little 15cm TVs you wouldn't be caught dead with nowadays, plugged in to a VCR player, and exactly three movies on VHS. One of those three movies (the best of those three) was _Bedknobs and Broomsticks_. I watched it multiple times a day, every day, for months at a time. A period piece musical that saw orphans and their witch-friend get an army of sentient suits of armour to fight the Nazis... Is it any bloody wonder I turned out the way I did? Great movie though. Wouldn't kill me to see a remake with modern technology. So long as it kept the vibe and setting of the original. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-11-26

It's very much in the vein of "Mary Poppins" (1964) this, with a very similar style of live-action and animated sequences used to tell a sli... read more

It's very much in the vein of "Mary Poppins" (1964) this, with a very similar style of live-action and animated sequences used to tell a slightly more menacing story. When three siblings arrive in a rural English village, evacuated from London during the Blitz of WWII, they are placed with the rather eccentric and definitely unwilling "Miss Price" (Angela Lansbury). Things start to look up for all concerned though when the kids discover that she is a trainee witch, and when they meet "Emelius" (David Tomlinson) they embark on some adventures using their magical bed as their vehicle in the search for the missing part of a substitutiary locomotion spell that might just thwart the Nazis. As with "Poppins", the music and lyrics come from the Sherman twins and "Beautiful Briny" and "Portobello Road" are probably the two best from their not so catchy soundtrack this time. Lansbury and Tomlinson work well together with the former on good form as the ostensibly prim and proper, but actually quite feisty and mischievous would-be witch. The three youngsters also perform well, especially the youngest "Paul" (Roy Snart) who just won't let anyone else near the knob that controls the bed! A smattering of familiar faces help to keep the story bobbing along nicely and the animations, tough not so frequent as I would have liked, blend in well with some fun action scenes - especially at the end - and make for an enjoyable, feel-good, family movie.

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A Review by Gimly

When I was younger, I used to spend a lot of my life alone in a studio with one of those tiny little 15cm TVs you wouldn't be caught dead with nowadays, plugged in to a VCR player, and exactly three movies on VHS. One of those three movies ...

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A Review by Ruuz 8

Written by Ruuz on 2018-03-18

When I was younger, I used to spend a lot of my life alone in a studio with one of those tiny little 15cm TVs you wouldn't be caught dead with nowadays, plugged in to a VCR player, and exactly three m...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-11-26

It's very much in the vein of "Mary Poppins" (1964) this, with a very similar style of live-action and animated sequences used to tell a slightly more menacing story. When three siblings arrive in a r...

read more