Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Image: Ken Hughes, 1968.
G | 142 Mins | 1968 | DCP | US | D: Ken Hughes
Dick Van Dyke leads this classic musical as eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts. At the behest of his children, and after a few less-than-successful inventions, Caractacus rebuilds a once-famous race car, naming it ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’. In a fantastical sequence, Chitty transforms into a magical amphibious and flying vehicle and carries Caractacus, his children and candy heiress Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes) on a wild adventure.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a joyous family classic, based on a children’s book by none other than James Bond author Ian Fleming. This film was produced by Bond film franchise producer Albert R Broccoli, with a screenplay co-written by children’s author Roald Dahl.
‘…about the best two-hour children’s movie you could hope for, with a marvellous magical auto and lots of adventure’ – Chicago Sun-Times
The details
What: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang screening
When: 1 pm, Saturday 24 August 2024
Where: Arc Cinema, NFSA Acton
Cost: $10–12 via the NFSA website
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