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Actors: Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Benny Hill
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Chitty Chitty Bang Bang |
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Eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts creates all sorts of wacky things but can't make ends meet. He bumps into Truly Scrumptious, the wealthy heir of the local candy magnate, and his two kids scheme to get the grownups together. But his refurbished car, the namesake of the title, can float on water and fly (or can it?), and the greedy Baron Bomburst of Vulgaria kidnaps Potts's even more eccentric Grandpa in an effort to get the secret of the car, so it's off to Vulgaria for a rescue. The ubiquitous Benny Hill appears as a toymaker, Jeffries is delightful as Grandpa Potts, Anna Quayle is a sensuous Baroness Bomburst in the Betty Boop mode, and there are lovely shots of Mad King Ludwig's fairy tale castle, Neuschwanstein. Roald Dahl was one of the coauthors of the script (based on an Ian Fleming novel), and the brothers Sherman, responsible for the songs of "Mary Poppins," "The Happiest Millionaire," "Charlotte's Web," and many Disney movies (including the Disney Poohs), penned a lovely score that includes "The Roses of Success," "Posh," "Toot Sweets," "Truly Scrumptius," and the gorgeous lullabye "Hushabye Mountain."
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1900-1920's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Culture clash?
- visiting a different culture
Escape/Rescue?
- escape/rescue from kidnapper(s)
Lover is...
- of a different social class
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- scientist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- dictator
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
- Eastern Europe
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
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