Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) | |
| Director(s) | Ken Hughes |
| Producer(s) | Albert R. Broccoli, Stanley Sopel (associate) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Film Adaptation, Musical |
| Top Topics | Book-Based |
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) was a Musical - Comedy Film directed by Ken Hughes and produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Stanley Sopel.
Academy Awards 1968 --- Ceremony Number 41 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Song | Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman | Nominated |
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Film Albums: Big Hits from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by the New Christy Minstrels
By The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 13, 2025 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversThe MGM Classics channel aired Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) this afternoon and that was so enjoyable to watch that I followed up the pleasure by listening to the album "Big Hits from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" released by Columbia records. There were many Chitty albums released after the film became... Read full article
Musical Monday: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
on Dec 19, 2022 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: Chitty Chitty Ban Bang (1968... Read full article
Hayley Mills & The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Windmill
By The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 10, 2018 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversEvery fan of the 1968 musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang remembers inventor Caractacus Potts' beautiful workshop, but what many do not know is that the windmill where it was filmed was once owned by Hayley Mills, the star of numerous Walt Disney films of the 1960s. In 1967, producer Albert "Cubby" Br... Read full article
Baron von Bomburst of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ( 1968 ) (1)
By The Metzinger Sisters on May 20, 2016 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers"I vaaahnt dat caaar!" When Baron von Bomburst wants something you can be sure he'll get it, for his minions will go to any length to satisfy the childish whims of their dictator, or else.....their heads would roll! Baron von Bomburst is different than your usual villain because he doesn't look d... Read full article
Baron von Bomburst of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ( 1968 ) (2)
By The Metzinger Sisters on May 20, 2016 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers"I vaaahnt dat caaar!" When Baron von Bomburst wants something you can be sure he'll get it, for his minions will go to any length to satisfy the childish whims of their dictator, or else.....their heads would roll! Baron von Bomburst is different than your usual villain because he doesn't look d... Read full article
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Quotes from
Truly Scrumptious: In what way?
Caractacus Pott: Why, that silly joke about us getting married. Well, you know how kids are.
Truly Scrumptious: Yes, I understand.
Caractacus Pott: Wel, I don't think they realize how ridiculous that would be.
Truly Scrumptious: Ridiculous?
Caractacus Pott: Well, yes. Well, the factory, and your father and all. It's a different world, Truly.
Truly Scrumptious: You know, if I said something like that, you'd call me a snob.
Caractacus Pott: What? I didn't mean sn...
Truly Scrumptious: Goodbye!
Truly Scrumptious: Is that all you do Mr. Potts, invent things?
Grandpa: [reading a book out loud] And the big brown bear came lolloping over the mountain. 'No, no!' the princess cried.
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The scenes in and around Baron Bomburst's castle in Vulgaria were shot on location at King Ludwig II's Castle Neuschwanstein, located at the foot of the Alps on the German-Austrian border.
In addition to several partial mock-ups of the car used for the purposes of filming, one real, custom-built Chitty Chitty Bang Bang automobile was constructed for the film. It still exists. It is owned by Pierre Picton of Statford on Avon, England. In April of 2011 it was listed for sale on eBay with a starting bid of one million dollars,
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