Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971

1h 57m

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7.0/10

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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.

Directors

Robert Stevenson

Writers

Bill Walsh(screenplay by)

Don DaGradi(screenplay by)

Mary Norton(novel by)

Stars

Angela Lansbury

David Tomlinson

Roddy McDowall

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Miss Price

Emelius

Mr. Jelk

Bookman

Col. Heller

Swinburne

Carrie

Paul

Charlie

Mrs. Hobday

Capt. Greer

Portobello Rd. Workman

Gen. Teagler

Elderly Farmer

German Sergeant

German Sergeant

Plaster Vendor

Codfish (voice)

Directors

Robert Stevenson

Writers

Bill Walsh(screenplay by)

Don DaGradi(screenplay by)

Mary Norton(novel by)

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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._

Ruuz18 Mar, 2018