Description: An Academy Award(R) winner for Best Visual Effects (1971), BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS is a magical blend of live action and animation that makes it one of Disney's most enduring classics. This magical 30th anniversary edition version of the film is now yours to enjoy in digital splendor on this remastered, fully restored DVD! BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS is the enchanting story of an amateur witch who, along with three precocious orphans, flies into one fantastic adventure after another aboard a bewitched bed. The legendary Angela Lansbury is charming as the witch, and the inimitable David Tomlinson (MARY POPPINS) delights as the amusing professor whose help Lansbury and the children enlist in order to find an ancient incantation that will save the country from hostile invaders! This special edition BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS DVD includes many bonus features and is sure to be a film the entire family will want to watch again and again!
Amazon.com: When a mail-order apprentice witch (Angela Lansbury) is saddled with three sibling refugees from London during World War II, the outlook is grim. But the kids soon discover her secret and sign on for adventure in the name of England. With the aid of a magical bed, they track down her fraudulent headmaster (David Tomlinson) to find the spell that will aid the Allies. Fascinated that she has actually achieved results with his lessons, he joins forces. The quintet does battle with corrupt booksellers, animated-lion royalty, and, eventually, invading Germans. Songs include Lansbury's Oscar-nominated "The Age of Not Believing." This film is often compared to director Robert Stevenson's earlier effort, Mary Poppins, and for good reason. In addition to Tomlinson, the movies share a fondness for magic at the hands of a good woman, light romance with an understanding male, and wide-eyed children. Stevenson also graces both films with interaction between humans and animated animals. Disney is wise to play up that aspect on its box this time around as both the underwater ball and the subsequent island soccer match are the most visually interesting and appealing parts of the film. Adults may find the 1971-vintage mixing of actors and animation a bit creaky, but kids used to a variety of animation quality will find the action a hoot. Ages 4 and up. The movie has been recut several times but was restored to the original length of 139 minutes for its 30th anniversary in 2001. --Kimberly Heinrichs
An Academy Award® winner for Best Visual Effects, BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS features a spellbinding mix of live action and animation that makes it one of Disney's most delightfully endearingics. Screen legend Angela Lansbury gives a bewitching performance as an amateur witch who reluctantly takes in three precocious orphan children. The children soon find themselves swept aboard a flying b
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Audience Rating: G (General Audience) Binding: DVD Brand: Buena Vista Home Video EAN: 9780788821486 Feature: An Academy Award® winner for Best Visual Effects, BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS features a spellbinding mix of live action and animation that makes it one of Disney's most delightfully endearingics. Screen legend Angela Lansbury gives a bewitching performance as an amateur witch who reluctantly takes in three precocious orphan children. The children soon find themselves swept aboard a flying b Format: Anamorphic, Animated, Color, DVD, Live, NTSC ISBN: 0788821482 Label: Walt Disney Video Languages:EnglishUnknownDolby Digital 5.1EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1 Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video MPN: DISD19608D Number Of Discs: 1 Publication Date: March 01, 2001 Publisher: Walt Disney Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: March 20, 2001 Running Time: 139 minutes Studio: Walt Disney Video