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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Full Screen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Ken Hughes
Actors: Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Gert Froebe, Anna Quayle
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Rating:  199 reviews
Sales Rank: 626
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Original Recording Remastered, Thx, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Pan & Scan
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 145 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 907032
ISBN: 0792839749
UPC: 027616703224
EAN: 9780792839743
ASIN: 0792839749
Theatrical Release Date: December 18, 1968
Release Date: November 10, 1998
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Product Description
Ladies and gentlemen boys and girls--start your engines. You are about to take an incredible ride with one of the most wonderful family films of all time! Now celebrating its 30th Anniversary Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has never looked or sounded better. With its clever tunes (including the Oscar-nominated title song) marvelous cast and enchanting story line this delightful family film is lot of fun and simply "toot sweet" to pass up! Dick Van Dyke stars as eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts who creates an extraordinary car called Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It not only drives--but also flies and floats--as it leads him his two children and his beautiful lady friend Truly Scrumptious (Howes) into a magical world of pirates castles and endless adventure. Starring: Dick Van Dyke Sally Ann Hawes Lionel Jeffries Gert Forbe and Benny HillDirector: Ken HughesProduced by Albert R. Broccoli; written by R. Dahl K. Hughes; Running time of 145 minutes; Closed Captioned. Copyright: 1968 MGM System Requirements:Interactive Film Trivia Interactive Menus Production Notes Theatrical Trailer Video Format: Standard 1.33:1 (4.3) THX Mastered Subtitles: English French English: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround French: Dolby Digital Surround Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: G UPC: 027616703224 Manufacturer No: 907032
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This remastered, pan-and-scan 30th-anniversary edition of that kiddie-car caper is flawed but solid family fare. It retains a quaint charm while some of the songs--including the title tune--are quite hummable. A huge plus is Dick Van Dyke, who is extremely appealing as an eccentric inventor around the turn of the century. With nimble fingers and a unique way of looking at the world, he invents for his children a magic car that floats and flies. Or does he? The special effects are tame by today's standards, and the film is about 20 minutes too long--but its enthusiasm charms. The script was cowritten by Roald Dahl and based on the novel by Ian Fleming, best known for his James Bond adventures. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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 FUN September 2, 2008
P. Skalisky (Sacramento, CA USA)
This was my youngest son's favorite movie for the Thanksgiving holiday and he still loves it as an adult. We all love Dick Van Dyke and he was superb in this one and especially when he and Sally Ann Howe do the puppet/doll song... It's wonderful and fun for any time you want to smile.
 Clunky Clunky Boom Boom August 23, 2008
Garland Griever (New York)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Unlike many one starred reviews, it was not the picture quality that I hated. IT WAS THE MOVIE ITSELF! Points being.
1. The romance between Truly and Caractus *whatever his name is* has no chemistry to it, it feels forced, and no offense but he *Carac- Dick Van Dyke* had about as much sex appeal as that "Ernest goes to where ever guy*
2. Plot holes: We never know quite why the Baroness hates children or why her husband is always trying to kill her
3. The Grandfather disappears from the time he's kidnapped till the time he's rescued. How did he escape, what was he doing in that room with all those old men for all that time?
4. The child catcher: Creepy [...] pedophile looking guy that if I was a kid watching this movie I would probably get nightmares. A Notable scene is where he leers down into the basement grateing "Lolliiipops.....Caandyyy". If those kids were stupid enough to believe this creep than maybe they deserved to be kidnapped.
****This Cars' a lemon avoid this movie, Watch Mary Poppins instead or Pete's Dragon.
Ignore all the one star reviews based on format. August 17, 2008
W. Thomas
This is a great movie classic. Ignore the stupid one star reviews based on format. If you like full screen then buy full screen. If you like widescreen they buy widescreen. Why are they buying something that they know will disappoint them and then give a one star review. This only hurts the movie that they claim they all love!!
A classic July 6, 2008
Theystillcallmebee (Colorado Springs, CO)
Who cannot add classics to their movie collections? We grew up watching this movie every year. The Child Catcher is pretty scary, almost as scary as the Witch on the Wizard of Oz! And yes, I have that movie too!
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang June 20, 2008
Scoey3 (BC Canada)
Great to purchase this nostalgic film on DVD. Excellent reproduction of an all-time great family film.
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