Bedknobs and Broomsticks - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

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[phyllis]

Roddy McDowall is third in the cast list, but appeared on-screen for less than ten minutes.

[dustin]

Final theatrical movie of Anthony Eustrel (Vendor).

[morris]

Lennie Weinrib based his performance of King Leonidas on Robert Newton's performance as Long John Silver in Treasure Island (1950).

[jesse]

In this movie, the King of Naboombu's name is Leo. In official merchandise guidebooks, his full name is King Leonidas, after the Spartan King who died at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C.

[nicholas]

Faye Dunaway, Elizabeth MacRae, Lillian Gish, Dame Julie Andrews, Leslie Caron, Lynn Redgrave, and Judy Carne were considered for the role of Miss Eglantine Price.

[stephanie]

Elizabeth Taylor was considered for the role of Miss Price.

[chris]

Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman wrote two songs that never made it past pre-production, despite Richard's protests. In "The Fundamental Element", Miss Eglantine Price would've explained her philosophy to the children after turning Charlie into a rabbit. Miss Price would've sung "Solid Citizen" to distract King Leonidas and get the magic star; ultimately, the soccer game replaced it. Both went unheard until demos performed by Richard Sherman appeared on the CD soundtrack re-issue. Part of "The Fundamental Element" was incorporated into the "Don't Let Me Down" portion of "Eglantine".

[sophie]

The opening credits sequence is an homage to the Bayeux Tapestry, a seamless linen cloth made in France during medieval times that tells the story of the Norman conquest of England.

[manuel]

Jon Pertwee, Elvis Presley, Jack Albertson, Cesar Romero, and Desmond Llewelyn were considered for the role of Mr. Jelk.

[amber]

When Disney restored this movie as closely as possible to the original cut, it found that not all of the original audio tracks had survived, requiring the use of Automated Dialogue Replacement (A.D.R.) for a handful of scenes. Only Dame Angela Lansbury and Roddy McDowall were able to return; Tessie O'Shea died shortly before A.D.R. work began.

[scarlett]

Angela Lansbury hated what she called "by the numbers" acting in this movie. Due to the heavy special effects, the entire movie had to be storyboarded in advance, shot for shot. Every moment was pre-determined, and Lansbury wasn't free to explore her character naturally.

[lynn]

The only non-European cast member was Sam Jaffe (Bookman), who was born in New York City.

[frances]

This movie was developed at the same time as Mary Poppins (1964). Disney started with this movie, decided it was too complicated technically, and switched over to Mary Poppins (1964). They switched back and forth between movies a few times. They intended to drop this movie permanently at one point, but the Sherman brothers, who did the music for both projects, insisted that Disney finish it after they were done with Mary Poppins (1964).

[scarlett]

Julie Andrews initially turned down the role of Miss Eglantine Price. She eventually reconsidered, believing she owed her movie career to Walt Disney Studios and wanted to work there again. When she told the studio she'd changed her mind, Dame Angela Lansbury had already been cast.

[edgar]

The song "Nobody's Problems" was written with two sets of lyrics. One version, to be sung by the three orphans, was never recorded or filmed. The second version was performed by Miss Eglantine Price after Professor Emelius Browne leaves. Dame Angela Lansbury recorded the second version, to a piano track by Irwin Kostal, but it was cut before the orchestra could be added. An orchestral track was finally added twenty-five years later. When the 25th Anniversary Special Edition premiered at the Academy Awards theater, "Nobody's Problems" received a standing ovation.

[lynn]

Several of the dolls Carrie (Cindy O'Callaghan) admires in the nursery of Professor Emelius Browne's (David Tomlinson's) house were modelled after the international puppets in the Small World ride at Disneyland.

[duane]

The castle in the background of the town is Corfe Castle in Dorset, England. Many Thomas Hardy adaptations have been filmed there.

[caroline]

This was the last Disney-branded movie to receive an Academy Award until The Little Mermaid (1989). Others received nominations, and two Touchstone Pictures movies, The Color of Money (1986) and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), received awards before that.

[amber]

Final theatrical movie of Reginald Owen (General Teagler).