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Returning glumly to his cottage, Caractacus is surprised to find Lord Scrumptious waiting for him with an offer to buy his candy to sell as a dog treat. Overjoyed that he has finally made a successful invention, he rushes off to tell Truly, inadvertently causing her to crash into the pond once more. He rescues her and they admit their love for each other. Then, as they return home, Chitty flies up into the sky once again, this time without wings. United Artists promoted the film with an expensive, extensive advertising campaign, hoping to reproduce the success of The Sound of Music (1965), and it was initially released on a roadshow basis. [4] Reception [ edit ] Original release [ edit ] In December 1965, it was reported that Earl Hamner had completed a script based upon the novel. [12] The following July, it was announced the film would be produced by Broccoli, without Harry Saltzman, who was his producing partner on the James Bond films. [13] By April 1967, Ken Hughes was set to direct the film from a screenplay by Roald Dahl, [14] and Hughes claimed he subsequently rewrote Dahl's script. [9] Big Rental Films of 1969". Variety. Penske Business Media. 7 January 1970. p.15 . Retrieved 5 July 2018.

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Vagg, Stephen (14 November 2020). "Ken Hughes Forgotten Auteur". Filmink. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020 . Retrieved 14 November 2020. Giovetti, Al. "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Adventure in Tinkertown". thecomputershow.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021 . Retrieved 17 December 2018. All of the special features come with subtitles apart from the trailers, teasers, and the Sherman Bros audio demo The novel was initially published in three volumes, the first in October 1964, which was two months after Fleming's death. [10] It became one of the best-selling children's books of the year. [11] Albert R. Broccoli, producer of the James Bond films (which were based on novels by Fleming), read the novel and was not initially enthusiastic about turning it into a film, but the success of Mary Poppins (1964) changed his mind. [9]Stirling, Richard (2009). Julie Andrews: An Intimate Biography. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9780312380250. About Ian Fleming". Ian Fleming Centenary. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012 . Retrieved 9 February 2012. Adler, Renata (19 December 1968). " 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang': Fast, Friendly Musical for Children Bows". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018 . Retrieved 5 November 2010. Adaptations [ edit ] Novelisation [ edit ] Novelization of the film by John Burke, published by Pan Books in 1968

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The 41st Academy Awards | 1969". Oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 . Retrieved 23 October 2014. Filmink stated: "It's a gorgeous looking movie with divine sets, a fabulous cast and cheerful songs; it's also, like so many late '60s musicals, far too long and would have been better at a tight 90 minutes." [35] Film historian Leonard Maltin disagreed, giving the movie just 1.5 out of a possible 4 stars, and describing it as "one big Edsel, with totally forgettable score and some of the shoddiest special effects ever." [36] Lewis, Andy (16 May 2011). " 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'Car Undersells at Auction". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014 . Retrieved 16 April 2014. One Person's Junk Is Another Person's Jalopy interactive game, Special Delivery Game, Chitty Colouring BookChitty Chitty Bang Bang (1969)". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019 . Retrieved 13 January 2019. Kids are catered for with two interactive games, but what they'll really enjoy is the karaoke subtitles they (and you) can sing along to. Also worth a look for the younger ones is a featurette on the original car, which still runs today - thanks to a clown! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019 . Retrieved 6 July 2023.

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The film did not follow Fleming's novel closely. A novelisation of the film written by John Burke was published at the time of the film's release. It basically followed the film's story, but there were some differences in tone and emphasis; for example, the novelisation mentioned that Caractacus had difficulty coping after the death of his wife and made it clearer that the sequences including Baron Bomburst were fantasy. [40] Comic book adaption [ edit ] Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019 . Retrieved 5 July 2018. Renata Adler of The New York Times wrote that "in spite of the dreadful title, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang [...] is a fast, dense, friendly children's musical, with something of the joys of singing together on a team bus on the way to a game." She called the screenplay "remarkably good" and said the film's "preoccupation with sweets and machinery seems ideal for children", and ended her review on the same note as Time saying: "There is nothing coy, or stodgy or too frightening about the film; and this year, when it has seemed highly doubtful that children ought to go to the movies at all, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang sees to it that none of the audience's terrific eagerness to have a good time is betrayed or lost." [30] Box-office [ edit ] Opening at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on 30 April 2024 where it will play until 12 May 2024, the production will then tour venues in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. See below for full tour schedule. As Caractacus' story concludes, an awkward moment ensues when the children ask Caractacus if the story ends with him and Truly getting married. Caractacus does not answer and tries to apologize for his children when he drops Truly off at her manor, saying that the difference in their social status would make a relationship between them ridiculous, offending Truly. Returning glumly to his cottage, Caractacus is surprised to find Lord Scrumptious waiting for him with an offer to buy his candy to sell as a dog treat. Overjoyed that he has finally made a successful invention, he rushes off to tell Truly, inadvertently causing her to crash into the pond once more. He rescues her and they admit their love for each other. Then, as they return home, Chitty flies up into the sky once again, this time without wings. ("Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (Finale)).Film critic Roger Ebert wrote: " Chitty Chitty Bang Bang contains about the best two-hour children's movie you could hope for, with a marvelous magical auto and lots of adventure and a nutty old grandpa and a mean Baron and some funny dances and a couple of [scary] moments." [28] Balio, Tino (1987). United Artists: the company that changed the film industry. University of Wisconsin Press. p.133. New Movies: Chug-Chug, Mug-Mug". Time. 27 December 1968. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014 . Retrieved 5 November 2010. The World's Top Twenty Films". The Sunday Times. 27 September 1970. p.27 – via The Sunday Times Digital Archive.

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