Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
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.
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Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
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Caractacus Potts -
Truly Scrumptious -
Grandpa Potts -
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Baroness Bomburst -
Toymaker -
Lord Scrumptious -
Child Catcher -
Jemima -
Jeremy -
Blonde -
Admiral -
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Second Spy
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Chancellor
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Director:
Ken HughesWriters:
Ian Fleming (novel), Roald Dahl (screenplay by), Ken Hughes (screenplay by), Richard Maibaum (additional dialogue by)All Cast & Crew
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Did You Know?
Trivia
According to several people, including Dick Van Dyke, Ken Hughes was a talented 'action' director, he wasn't good at directing actors, especially children. Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, and members of the crew had to entertain the children and guide them through their performances. Ken Hughes later admitted he didn't enjoy making this film.
Quotes
Truly Scrumptious:
It's a beautiful dream Caractacus, but... I don't see how it's gonna help them.
Caracticus Potts:
Do you know what we're gonna do? We're gonna get up into that castle!
Toymaker:
It is impossible!
Caracticus Potts:
Well, we'll see.
Caracticus Potts:
Now, everybody listen to me! You wanna get out of here, don't you?
Caracticus Potts:
...
Goofs
During the Baron's birthday party after Truly and Potts sing their duet and the Baron comes to inspect them, the Baron pinches Potts' nose which gets Potts to start dancing. While dancing, four soldiers can be seen taking Potts' closed box away and the guests look serious, but in the next shot when it cuts to Potts, it's at the bottom right-hand corner opened and the guests are shown roaring with laughter. When it cuts back to Potts and the Baron the box has gone and the guests look serious before the Baron starts doing his own dancing.
Alternate Versions
Also shown in a Sing-a-Long version.
Soundtracks
Lovely Lonely Man(uncredited)
Written by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman
Performed by Sally Ann Howes
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Adventure | Family | Fantasy | MusicalDetails
Release Date:
18 December 1968Language
English, German, French, Latin
Country of Origin
UK, USAFilming Locations
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UKBox Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$398
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