Screenplay by bill walsh and don dagradi based on the novels of mary norton. The children discover that miss price is a witch in training, and in order to keep them quiet about her secret she makes them a magical bed knob that allows them to travel around on the bed. Bruce forsyth as swinburne, a spiv and associate of the bookmans who acts. Page 2 this category is for questions and answers related to bedknobs and broomsticks, as asked by users of. It was told that swinburne was aware of a feud between professor emelius browne and the bookman had over an old book containing magic spells, resulting a scuffle that tore the book in half. As such, it is very far from actually being put into motion.
At present, its important to remember that this is only an idea voiced by kevin smith, on his podcast. See opinions and rankings about bedknobs and broomsticks across various lists and topics. A smaller whisk broom or brush is sometimes called a duster. These benefits are passed onto the clients, who know theyre getting the cleanest home for a reasonable price. What beats a film that has witchs, a flying bed, nazis, bruce forsyth and a cartoon lion who is. Broomsticks change to dueling swords the pirates wield with ease until one victor is proclaimed the master of the seas. Aug 30, 2016 here, the bed has landed on the lost isle of naboombu, which was entirely animatedand featured all manner of talking animals. The film is often regarded as a spiritual successor to mary poppins a live action fantasy musical with a substantial segment incorporating animation, with the same production company, same director, same scriptwriters, same songwriters, one actor in common, etc. Swinburne is the bookmans henchman in bedknobs and broomsticks. High quality bedknobs and broomsticks gifts and merchandise.
Bedknobs and broomsticks vhs angela lansbury,david tomlinson,roddy mcdowall,sam jaffe,john ericson, bruce forsyth,cindy ocallaghan,roy snart,ian weighill,tessie oshea published by walt disney home video 20010828 00. Bedknobs and broomsticks is a 1971 american hybrid musical fantasy film directed by robert. Whether it is every day cleaning, weekly, biweekly or just one time cleaning. Flat brooms, made of broom corn, were invented by shakers in the 19th century with the invention of the broom vice. Bedknobs and broomsticks then and now what happened to the. Bruce held a knife to professor brown and tried to get the book.
Apr 19, 2011 recorded on april 19, 2011 using a flip video camera. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Norton then published bonfires and broomsticks in 1947, and the two childrens books were then combined into bedknob and broomsticks in 1957. Bruce forsyths littleknown role in a disney classic revealed as his. A bed knob fixed atop a stick becomes a wizards wand to battle minions of the dark and evil creatures spawned. Fans remember sir bruces acting talent after bedknobs and. Carey, charles and paul are staying in the country with their aunt when they find eglantine price lying on the ground after an injury. Apr, 2016 bruce forsyth swinburne in his early forties at the time of the films release brucie was then best known for the bruce forsyth show, and was just starting on the generation game. Bruce forsyth s littleknown role in a disney classic revealed as his career took a sinister turn in bedknobs and broomsticks. Bedknobs and broomsticks commenced shooting on location in dorset, england in march 1970, with the production then moving to disneys burbank studios until the following june. Angela lansbury roddy mcdowall bruce forsyth lennie weinrib. Bedknobs and broomsticks fun facts page 2 movies ac. Playing the bookmans henchman, bruce held a knife to professor.
The story had some cute parts, and the kids were interesting, but on the whole it was too long. Bruce forsyth was the baddie in disneys bedknobs and broomsticks image. Bedknobs and broomsticks the movie is mainly set in a small south coast english village, pepperinge eye, during world war ii. Jun 14, 2016 the bookmans henchman, a knifewielding spiv named swinburne, was played by english television entertainer bruce forsyth. Bedknobs and broomsticks is a muchloved favourite featuring a huge array of stars, including the legendary sir bruce forsyth. Bedknobs and broomsticks 1971 works archive of our own. A novice witch aids the british forces during wwii with the help of her young sidekicks. Bruce forsyths career might have spanned more than 75 years, but. Bedknobs and broomsticks 1971 theatrical trailer 3 youtube. Bedknobs and broomsticks, 30th anniversary edition by angela lansbury. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Aug 20, 2017 playing the bookmans henchman, bruce held a knife to professor brown and tried to get the book of spells off him. Bedknobs and broomsticks is a fun film, one that could have been just as great as mary poppins, but sometimes it leaves a lot to be desired.
It combines live action and animation, which was released in north america on december, 1971. The film is often regarded as a spiritual successor to mary poppins a live action fantasy musical with a substantial segment incorporating animation, with the same production company. Bedknobs and broomsticks is the new disney production from the team that made mary poppins, and it has the same technical skill and professional polish. Angela lansbury, roddy mcdowall, john ericson, bruce forsyth, sam jaffe, cindy. Bedknobs and broomsticks directed by robert stevenson. By bill walsh and don dagradi, based on the book by mary norton. A disney film from 1971, based on a pair of novels by mary norton. Scroll down below to find out where they are today 1. Bedknobs and broomsticks angela lansbury, david tomlinson, roddy mcdowall, sam jaffe, john ericson, bruce forsyth, reginald owen, tessie oshea, arthur e. Fans of sir bruce forsyth have rediscovered the late stars acting talents from his cameo role in 1971 movie bedknobs and broomsticks, which. The setting is a quaint oldeworlde english seaside village during the earlier days of world war ii.
Bruce forsyth was the baddie in disneys bedknobs and broomsticks. An apprentice witch, three kids and a cynical magician conman search for the missing component to a magic spell to be used in the defense of britain in wwii. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Bedknobs and broomsticks 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Why we never see ian weighill and the cast of bedknobs and. Bedknobs and broomsticks is a 1971 american hybrid musical fantasy film directed by robert stevenson, produced by bill walsh and released by walt disney productions and distributed by buena vista distribution company in north america on december, 1971. If you want the extended version talked about in the extras please buy the bedknobs and broomsticks dvd that was released in 2009 instead of the bluray released in 2014.
Swinburne is a minor antagonist of disneys 1971 film bedknobs and broomsticks. A far cry from the 1910 setting of mary poppins, which was enriched with preworld war i edwardian glamour, beauty and innocence, bedknobs and broomsticks is set in world war ii in 1940, which is a darker, grittier and more melancholic period of uncertainty and. Bedknobs and broomsticks is a delightful disney production that combines liveaction and animated sequences. See more ideas about bedknobs and broomsticks, angela lansbury and disney movies.
Live action and animation are combined in this oscarwinning disney film, which also features the songs portobello road as performed by the spiv bruce forsyth and the beautiful briny sea. Beds, knobs, brooms, sticks, lesbian closetblackmail, ww2 nazi horror, post war imperialistic reveling and bruce forsyth. Bedknobs and broomsticks is a 1971 musical film produced by walt disney productions, which combines live action and animation. Bedknobs and broomsticks directed by robert stevenson, starring robert stevenson, ian weighill, tessie oshea, bruce forsyth, david tomlinson, cindy ocallaghan, roy smart, roddy mcdowall, sam jaffe, john ericson, angela lansbury.
Bed knobs to broomsticks is an individually owned and operated business since 2005. An apprentice witch, three kids and a cynical magician conman search for the missing component to a magic spell to be used in the defense of britain in world war ii. On naboombu, emelius is roped into refereeing a very strange soccer game and in this image, you can see how standinshuman and nonhuman alikefilled in for the eventual animated images. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Bedknobs and broomsticks was produced several years after walt disneys death and released in the fall of 1971. Leonard broom has 15 books on goodreads with 23 ratings. Bedknobs and broomsticks still stands up as an iconic family. Bruce forsyth show, and was just starting on the generation game.
Eight bed knobs fly across the room as volleyed cannon balls. Bruce forsyth as swinburne, a spiv and associate of the bookmans who acts as his muscle. First of all before we discuss artwork in the film, bedknobs and broomsticks has such creative opening credits. Having watched bruce forsyth hosting sunday tv shows at the london palladium much better than ed sullivan i would liked to have seen he and tomlinson trade roles. The magic of walt disney lingers magnificently on in bed knobs and broomsticks. Along the way, they travel to a mystical land inhabited by talking animals where they must take possession of an amulet that holds the key to. He is a thug working for the bookman he was portrayed by the late bruce forsyth. Hobday tessie oshea is allocating homes to children. As it turned out, bedknobs was frequently compared to mary poppins probably thanks to several striking similarities between the two productions, notably the. Bedknobs and broomsticks 1971 theatrical trailer 1 youtube. Bedknobs and broomsticks by robert stevenson angela. I felt that at times the film tried too hard, and they. Directed by robert stevenson, starring robert stevenson, ian weighill, tessie oshea, bruce forsyth, david tomlinson, cindy ocallaghan, roy smart. Bedknobs and broomsticks enchanted musical edition.
When he was in the market he heard miss eglantine price and professor emelius brown saying that they have the spells of astoroth which belongs to paul, and he reported this to the bookman. Angela lansbury in bedknobs and broomsticks 1971 dal mckennon and lennie weinrib in bedknobs and broomsticks 1971 david. I am sure most people who have read the book must say it was better than the movie. The song buy broom buzzems by william purvis 17521832 still refers to the broom besom as one type of besom i. Bedknobs and broomsticks is a 1971 musical film produced by buena vista distribution and distributed by walt disney pictures. Bed knobs to broomsticks is the only choice for cleaning services for residences and small businesses.
The screenplay was based on mary nortons book, with additions by bill. And i love the film, so it was more of a disappointment to me than anything. Bed knobs and broomsticks is a disney filler that was between their heyday and the modern day socially acceptable cartoons. Angela lansbury, roddy mcdowall, john ericson, bruce forsyth, sam jaffe, cindy ocallaghan, ian weighill, tessie oshea, roy snart, david tomlinson, ben wrigley, reginald owen, arthur malet, bob holt, robert stevenson, screenplay by bill walsh and don dagradi, based on the book by mary norton. Bedknobs and broomsticks is a 1971 film from walt disney pictures about an apprentice witch, three kids and a cynical conman who search for the missing component to a magic spell useful to the defense of britain. The beautiful briny sea clip bedknobs and broomsticks. Angela lansbury, roddy mcdowall, john ericson, bruce forsyth, sam jaffe, cindy ocallaghan, ian weighill, tessie oshea, roy snart, david tomlinson, ben wrigley, reginald owen, arthur malet, bob holt, robert stevenson, screenplay by bill walsh and don dagradi, based on the book. Bruce forsyths littleknown role in a disney classic.
Bruce held a knife to professor brown and tried to get the book of spells off him. He forced miss price, professor brown, charlie, carrie, and paul to come with him to see the bookman by holding a knife on professor brown. Nov 26, 2016 whats more, though disney combined both norton books to make one film, today those two books could be used individually, to set up a franchise. Bedknobs and broomsticks film in the autumn of 1940, an eccentric, ladylike. Since bedknobs and broomsticks cleaning company doesnt pay franchise fees, their costs are competitive and their employees earn a good wage. Bedknob and broomstick is one of those books that differs completely from the film. As it turned out, bedknobs was frequently compared to. Bedknobs and broomsticks original soundtrack disney. Bedknobs and broomsticks enchanted musical edition dvd. Still active in the film industry, her last movie was nanny mcphee. Fans of sir bruce forsyth have rediscovered the late stars acting talents from his cameo role in 1971 movie bedknobs and broomsticks, which has been aired on television. Sir bruce joseph forsyth johnson cbe 22 february 1928 18 august 2017 was an english presenter and entertainer whose career spanned more than 70 years. With angela lansbury, david tomlinson, roddy mcdowall, sam jaffe.