UK,
1968, 144 min
Directed by:
Ken HughesScreenplay:
Roald DahlCinematography:
Christopher ChallisCast:
Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Gert Fröbe, Anna Quayle, Benny Hill, James Robertson Justice, Robert Helpmann, Desmond Llewelyn (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
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 (Sally Ann Howes), into a magical world of pirates, castles and endless adventure. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1969 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
Golden Globes
- 1969 - Richard M. Sherman (Best Original Score)
- 1969 - Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman (Best Original Song)