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 )
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 )
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
Grandpa: Coggins? That lives down the road? Sure. He wouldn't light your pipe if his house was on fire.
Grandpa: [reading a book out loud] And the big brown bear came lolloping over the mountain. 'No, no!' the princess cried.
Truly Scrumptious: [referring to helping the children] It's a beautiful dream Caractacus but, I don't see how it's gonna help them.
[Truly looks at the children around them and Caractacus stands up]
Caractacus Pott: [confident] You know what we're gonna do? We're gonna get up into that castle!
Toymaker: [incredulous] It is impossible!
Caractacus Pott: [confident] Well we'll see.
[Caractacus runs up to a large water channel and looks at the children watching]
Caractacus Pott: [loud and clear] Now everyone listen to me! You wanna get out of here, don't you?
[the children cheer and Caractacus moves behind the water channel]
Caractacus Pott: [loud and clear] Tomorrow is Baron Bomburst's Birthday, yes?
[the children boo with their thumbs down]
Caractacus Pott: [proud and confident] Well we're gonna give him a Birthday party he'll never forget!
[the children cheer and gather around as Caractacus makes the plan]
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Facts about
Baron Bomburst's castle is Neuschwanstein, built between 1869 and 1886 for the Bavarian King Ludwig II, "The Mad King of Bavaria". This castle is also famously known as the model for the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, which was the symbol of the Disney Television programs Disneyland and it's successors "Walt Disney Presents (1958)" and "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1962)".
Dick Van Dyke's character was named for Caractacus, the last independent ruler of England before the Roman conquest of southern England.
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