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1971

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a trainee witch.

Credits

Director

Robert Stevenson

Producer

Bill Walsh

Writers

Bill Walsh , Don DaGradi , Ralph Wright , Ted Berman

Cinematographer

Frank V. Phillips

Editor

Cotton Warburton

Composer

Irwin Kostal

Cast

Angela Lansbury , David Tomlinson , Roddy McDowall , Sam Jaffe , John Ericson , Bruce Forsyth , Cindy O'Callaghan , Roy Snart , Ian Weighill , Tessie O'Shea

Studio

Walt Disney Productions

Genres

Animation Fantasy Music Comedy Family Adventure

External

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Posters

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Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) movie poster
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) movie poster
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) movie poster
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) movie poster
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) movie poster

Awards

3 wins, 13 nominations
Won Best Visual/Special Effects Alan Maley 1972
Won Best Visual/Special Effects Eustace Lycett 1972
Won Best Visual/Special Effects Danny Lee 1972
Nom Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Angela Lansbury 1972
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Peter Ellenshaw 1972
Nom Best Production Design (Color) John B. Mansbridge 1972
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Emile Kuri 1972
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Hal Gausman 1972
Nom Best Costume Design (Color) Bill Thomas 1972
Nom Best Original Song The Age of Not Believing 1972
Nom Best Original Musical/Secondary Score Category Irwin Kostal 1972
Nom Best Original Musical/Secondary Score Category Richard Sherman 1972
Nom Best Original Musical/Secondary Score Category Robert Sherman 1972

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