Bedknobs and Broomsticks

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.'Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Cast & Crew'  movies.msn.com'Bedknobs & Broomsticks' Turner Classic Movies Database

The movie was made at Walt Disney Studios. The castle scenes were shot on location at Corfe Castle, Dorset, England, UK.IMDB Bedknobs and Broomsticks. December 2011

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"

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