Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Directed by	Robert Stevenson
Screenplay by	Bill Walsh; Don DaGradi
Based on	The Magic Bed Knob &; Bonfires and Broomsticks; by Mary Norton
Produced by	Bill Walsh
Starring	Angela Lansbury; David Tomlinson; Ian Weighill; John Ericson; Cindy O'Callaghan; Roy Snart
Cinematography	Frank V. Phillips
Edited by	Cotton Warburton
Music by	Songs:; Richard M. Sherman; Robert B. Sherman; Score:; Irwin Kostal
Production; company	Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by	Buena Vista Distribution
Release dates	October 7, 1971 (United Kingdom); December 13, 1971 (United States);
Running time	117 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20 million
Box office	$17,871,174

Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a 1971 musical movie produced by Walt Disney Productions. It combines live action and animation. It was released in North America on December 13, 1971. It is based on the books The Magic Bed Knob; or, How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons and Bonfires and Broomsticks by English children's author Mary Norton.

The movie is often compared to Mary Poppins. It is also partly set in the streets of London. It shares some of the cast from Mary Poppins, a similar crew, the same songwriters and director.

The movie was made at Walt Disney Studios. The castle scenes were shot on location at Corfe Castle, Dorset, England, UK.

Cast

Angela Lansbury as Miss Eglantine Price, an apprentice witch.
David Tomlinson as Emelius Browne, Miss Price's former teacher and headmaster of Correspondence College of Witchcraft.
Roddy McDowall as Mr. Rowan Jelk, the local vicar
Sam Jaffe as Bookman, an antiquarian book merchant
John Ericson as Colonel Heller, leader of German invasion force.
Bruce Forsyth as Swinburne, Bookman's assistant

The Children:

Cindy O'Callaghan as Carrie
Roy Snart as Paul
Ian Weighill as Charlie

Tessie O'Shea as Mrs. Jessica Hobday
Arthur Gould-Porter as Captain Bill Ainsley Greer
Ben Wrigley as Portobello Road workman
Reginald Owen as Major General Sir Brian Teagler, leader of the Home Guard. This is Owen's last film before his death the next year.
Cyril Delevanti as Elderly farmer
Rick Traeger and Manfred Lating as German sergeants

The voices of:

Robert Holt as Codfish
Lennie Weinrib as Secretary Bird and Lion
Dal McKennon as Bear

Awards

Best Visual Effects (won) (Alan Maley, Eustace Lycett, and Danny Lee)
Nominations
Best Art Direction (John B. Mansbridge, Peter Ellenshaw, Emile Kuri and Hal Gausman)
Best Costume Design
Best Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score
Best Original Song for "The Age of Not Believing"

References

↑ "Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
↑ 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Cast & Crew' Archived 2012-10-24 at the Wayback Machine movies.msn.com
↑ 'Bedknobs & Broomsticks' ^{[permanent dead link]} Turner Classic Movies Database
↑ IMDB Bedknobs and Broomsticks. December 2011

Other websites

Bedknobs and Broomsticks on IMDb

[1] "Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.

[2] 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Cast & Crew' Archived 2012-10-24 at the Wayback Machine movies.msn.com

[3] 'Bedknobs & Broomsticks' ^{[permanent dead link]} Turner Classic Movies Database

[4] IMDB Bedknobs and Broomsticks. December 2011