Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) Fantasy Comedy Adventure Animation Family Musical
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.57/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.1/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.9/10
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks Plot Synopsis:
During World War II in England, Charlie (Ian Weighill), Carrie (Cindy O'Callaghan), and Paul Rawlins (Roy Snart) are sent to live with Miss Eglantine Price (Dame Angela Lansbury), who, as it turns out, is an apprentice witch. Charlie blackmails Miss Price that if he is to keep her practices a secret, she must give him something, so she takes a bedknob from her late father's bed and places the "famous magic travelling spell" on it, and only Paul can activate it. Their first journey is to a street in London, where they meet Emelius Browne (David Tomlinson), former headmaster of Miss Price's witchcraft training correspondence school. Miss Price tells him of a plan to find the magic words for a spell known as "Substitutiary Locomotion", which brings inanimate objects to life. This spell will be her work for the war effort.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An apprentice witch, three kids and a cynical conman search for the missing component to a magic spell useful to the defense of Britain.
Tagline: The most magical one of all!
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1971 (more 1971 movies)
Awards: 2
Nominations: 5
Language: English, German
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Bedknobs and Broomsticks Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 13, 1971
Writers: Ralph Wright, Ted Berman, Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi, Mary Norton, Ken Anderson
Producers: Bill Walsh
Editors: Cotton Warburton
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) Cast (Click to Expand)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Lansbury | ... | Miss Price |
| David Tomlinson | ... | Emelius |
| Roddy McDowall | ... | Mr. Jelk |
| Sam Jaffe | ... | Bookman |
| John Ericson | ... | Col. Heller |
| Bruce Forsyth | ... | Swinburne |
| Cindy O''Callaghan | ... | Carrie |
| Roy Snart | ... | Paul |
| Ian Weighill | ... | Charlie |
| Tessie O''Shea | ... | Mrs. Hobday |
| Arthur Gould-Porter | ... | Capt. Greer (as Arthur E. Gould-Porter) |
| Ben Wrigley | ... | Portobello Rd. Workman |
| Reginald Owen | ... | Gen. Teagler |
| Cyril Delevanti | ... | Elderly Farmer |
| Rick Traeger | ... | German Sergeant |
| Manfred Lating | ... | German Sergeant |
| John Orchard | ... | Plaster Vendor |
| Bob Holt | ... | Codfish (voice) (as Robert Holt) |
| Lennie Weinrib | ... | Secretary Bird / Lion (voice) |
| Dal McKennon | ... | Bear (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Angela Lansbury (b. October 16, 1925) – Miss Price
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - David Tomlinson, as Emelius, passed away at age 83 in Westm.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 1¼" (1.86 m) - Roddy McDowall, as Mr. Jelk, passed away at age 70 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Roddy Mc Dowall | Roddy MacDowall | Roddy McDowell | Rody McDowell - Sam Jaffe, as Bookman, passed away at age 93 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m) - John Ericson, as Col. Heller, passed away at age 93 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: John Erickson - Bruce Forsyth – Swinburne
- Cindy O''Callaghan – Carrie
- Roy Snart – Paul
- Ian Weighill – Charlie
- Tessie O''Shea – Mrs. Hobday
- Arthur Gould-Porter, as Capt. Greer (as Arthur E. Gould-Porter), passed away at age 81 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: A.E.Gould-Porter | A. E. Gould-Porter | A.E. Gould-Porter | Arthur E. Gould-Porter | Arthur Gould Porter - Ben Wrigley, as Portobello Rd. Workman, passed away at age 74 in Fairfax, Virg.
Sign: Gemini - Reginald Owen, as Gen. Teagler, passed away at age 85 in Boise, Idaho, USA.
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: John Ramsey - Cyril Delevanti, as Elderly Farmer, passed away at age 86 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Cyril Delavanti | Syril Delevanti | Cyril Delivanti - Rick Traeger – German Sergeant
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