It's a little uneven but at its best Bedknobs And Broomsticks rivals the joy and wonder of Mary Poppins.
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11/03/09
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:3
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.4/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 20 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: In England during World War II, three young kids are forced to evacuate their home and move in with the eccentric Eglantine Price (Angela Lansbury). At first the youths are unhappy--until they... [More]
Starring: Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Ian Weighill, Cindy O'Callaghan
Director: Robert Stevenson
Reviews for Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1 - 7 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticLike Lansbury, the film has aged well and retains almost all of its magic.
11/03/09
Top CriticMust all films for kids be so shoddy, though? The music is appalling.
01/26/06
Top CriticThe fantasy is earthbound, the score by Richard and Robert Sherman (who also wrote music and lyrics for Mary Poppins) is forgettable, the special effects lackadaisical.
11/03/09
Top CriticIt is when the film [based on the book by Mary Norton] dives deeply into the realms of fantasy that it is most enjoyable.
03/26/09
Top CriticI suspect the movie will be something of a long, uninterrupted sit for the very children for whom it's intended, and an even longer one for those parents and guardians (both adults and teen-age) who will probably accompany them.
05/09/05
Top CriticThe Disney organization is worst when it makes "family entertainment" and best when it sticks to pure, simple, charming fantasy.
10/23/04
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