Dr. Tumii on Farscape and Robert Helpmann as the Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a 1968 movie musical loosely based on a children's book by James Bond creator Ian Fleming, with screenplay co-written by Roald Dahl. The title refers to the family's rebuilt old car which, in the story-within-a-story which occupies most of the movie, can fly and float and becomes the target of a foreign tyrant.
The movie deliberately aimed to repeat the success of Disney's Mary Poppins four years previously, reteaming star Dick Van Dyke and songwriters the Sherman Brothers, among other shared crew. A stage musical version debuted in the West End in 2002 and later went to Broadway.
One of the Shermans' songs, "Hushabye Mountain," was performed by Joe Pasquale in The Muppet Show Live.
References[]
- The prosthetics and general appearance of Dr. Tumii in the fourth season Farscape episode "Coup by Clam" are based on the Child Catcher in the movie.[1]
Connections[]
- Edward Petherbridge played the Toymaker in the 2002 West End production
- Richard M. Sherman co-wrote all of the songs
- Hugh Spight played an extra
- Dick Van Dyke played Caractacus Potts
Sources[]
- ↑ Farscape Starburst Edition DVD. Volume 4.2. "Cool Farscape Facts" special feature.