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Overview

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6.5/10   8,134 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Roald Dahl (screenplay) &
Ken Hughes (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
18 December 1968 (USA) more
Tagline:
The most fantasmagorical musical entertainment in the history of everything! more
Plot:
An eccentric professor invents wacky machinery, but can't seem to make ends meet. When he invents a revolutionary car... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
User Reviews:
hi, low anywhere we go... more (123 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK) (complete title)
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Runtime:
144 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L | West Germany:o.Al. | Australia:G (alternate rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Norway:5 (video rating) | Norway:7 (original rating) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:U | USA:G (Approved No. 21682)

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Trivia:
Voted number 14 in Channel 4's (UK) "Greatest Family Films". more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The cooking machine heats the plates hot enough to fry the eggs and sausages and then sends them down the ramp to the table. When the plates and metal roller frames arrive at the table, they would still be hot enough to cause burns. However, Mr Potts and the children grab the "burning hot" plates with their bare hands. more
Quotes:
Truly Scrumptious: [after Potts kisses her] Well, Mr. Potts!
Caractacus Pott: What's wrong?
Truly Scrumptious: Now you'll have to marry me!
[they laugh as they head for the car]
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Referenced in Ken Adam: Designing Bond (2000) (V) more
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Lovely Lonely Man more

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20 out of 25 people found the following review useful.
hi, low anywhere we go..., 25 April 2005
10/10
Author: from United States

This movie is one that has sadly fallen through the cracks of the "classic family musical" floor. My parents were on the ball and raised me on "mary Poppins," "sound of music," and of course, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," and I have not yet been weaned off them. (Incidently, all three of these movies share a choreographer) The sheer imagination of this film is akin to that of Peter Pan. It is a tremendous celebration of childhood and fantasy. Sadly, this movie is often overlooked. As a college student, few of my friends know about this film. The few that do know of it treasure it. Every child should be so lucky as to be raised with Chitty. The dancing, the songs, the genius and humor showcase the best of musicals and childhood alike. Enjoy and share this unsung classic. We can hope that the new live musical in London will rekindle the public's appreciation for movies like this

P.S the "Old Bamboo" dance looks very much like the "Step in time," from Mary Poppins.

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