Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Year:
1968
Production Country:
Great Britain / USA
Unsuccessful inventor Potts restores an old car and christens it Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. With his children and Truly, the daughter of a sweets tycoon, he goes on a picnic and tells them of the adventures of himself and the car. On returning home, Potts is able to propose to Truly as her father has accepted one of his inventions. Based on a collection of short stories by Ian Fleming.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Caractacus Potts Dick Van Dyke
- Truly Scrumptious Sally Ann Howes
- Grandpa Potts Lionel Jeffries
- Baron Bomburst Gert Fröbe
- Baroness Bomburst Anna Quayle
- toymaker Benny Hill
- Lord Scrumptious James Robertson Justice
- child catcher Robert Helpmann
- blonde at fair Barbara Windsor
- admiral Davy Kaye
- Herman, 1st spy Alexander Doré
- Sherman, 2nd spy Bernard Spear
- chancellor Stanley Unwin
- captain of the guard Peter Arne
- Jemima Potts Heather Ripley
- Jeremy Potts Adrian Hall
- George Coggins Desmond Llewelyn
- junkman Victor Maddern
- big man at fair Arthur Mullard
- chef Ross Parker
- 1st minister Gerald Campion
- 2nd minister Felix Felton
- 3rd minister Monti De Lyle
- duchess Totti Truman Taylor
- lieutenant Larry Taylor
- orchestra leader Max Bacon
- inventor Max Wall
- inventor John Heawood
- inventor Michael Darbyshire
- inventor Kenneth Waller
- inventor Gerald Taylor
- inventor Eddie Davis
- [Minister of Finance] John Ruddock
- [secretary at sweets factory] Richard Wattis
- [chauffeur] Colin Rix
- [castle chef] John Baskcomb
- [scullery maid] Jannette Rowsell
- [scullery maid] Miranda Hampton
- [pastry cook] Jessie Robbins
- [under chef] John Crocker
- [4th minister] Theo Agar
- [lady-in-waiting] Gabrielle Daye
- [2nd duchess] Grace Newcombe
- [3rd duchess] Kay Hamilton
- [major domo] Dickie Owen
- [barker in fairground] Roy Murray
- [] Jeanette Wild
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Ken Hughes
- 2nd Unit Director Richard Taylor
- Assistant Director Gus Agosti
- Continuity Angela Martelli
Production
- © Warfield Productions
- © Dramatic Features
- Made by Warfield Productions
- Production Company Dramatic Features
- Produced by Albert R. Broccoli
- Associate Producer Stanley Sopel
- Production Associate Peter Hunt
- Production Supervisor David Middlemas
- Location Manager Frank Ernst
- Made at Pinewood Studios
Writing
- Screenplay by Roald Dahl
- Screenplay by Ken Hughes
- Additional Dialogue by Richard Maibaum
- Based on a collection of stories by Ian Fleming
Photography
- Director of Photography Christopher Challis
- Aerial Cameraman John Jordan
- Camera Operator John Harris
- 2nd Unit Cameraman Skeets Kelly
- 2nd Unit Focus Puller Mike Fox
Special Effects
- Matte Effects Cliff Culley
- Special Effects John Stears
Editing
- Editor John Shirley
Design
- Production Designed by Ken Adam
- Art Director Harry Pottle
- Associate Art Director Jack Stephens
- Assistant Art Director Robert Laing
- Assistant Art Director Peter Lamont
- Assistant Art Director Michael White
- Potts Inventions Created by Rowland Emett
Costumes
- Colour Costume Design by Elizabeth Haffenden
- Colour Costume Design by Joan Bridge
- Wardrobe Supervisor Jackie Cummins
Film processing
- Filmed in Super Panavision
- Colour by Technicolor
Music
- Music/Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman
- Music/Lyrics by Robert B. Sherman
- Music Supervised/Conducted by Irwin Kostal
- Music Editor Robin Clarke
Choreography
- Musical Numbers Staged by Marc Breaux
- Musical Numbers Staged by Dee Dee Wood
Sound
- Sound Recorded by John W. Mitchell
- Sound Recorded by Fred Hynes
- Boom Operator Keith Pamlin
- Recorded on Todd-AO
- Dubbing Editor Harry Miller
- Dubbing Editor Les Wiggins
- [Assistant Dialogue Editor] Anthony Sloman
Consultant
- [Aviation Services] John Crewdson