---
title: 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Stevenson'
released: '1971-10-07'
runtime_minutes: 119
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/bedknobs-and-broomsticks-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066817/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

1971 · 119 min · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, War · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a 1971 American live-action animated musical comedy fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson from a screenplay by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi and with songs written by the Sherman Brothers. It was produced by Walsh for Walt Disney Productions and Walt Disney Cartoons. It is based upon the books The Magic Bedknob (1943) and Bonfires and Broomsticks (1947) by English author Mary Norton. It combines live action and animation, and stars Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Ian Weighill, Cindy O'Callaghan, and Roy Snart.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Stevenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-stevenson)
- **Screenplay:** [Bill Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-walsh), [Ralph Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-wright), [Don DaGradi](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-dagradi), [Ted Berman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-berman)
- **Producer:** [Bill Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-walsh)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Irwin Kostal](https://cinepixo.com/people/irwin-kostal)
- **Editor:** [Cotton Warburton](https://cinepixo.com/people/cotton-warburton)
- **Director of Photography:** [Frank V. Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-v-phillips)

## Cast

- [Angela Lansbury](https://cinepixo.com/people/angela-lansbury) as Miss Price
- [David Tomlinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-tomlinson) as Emelius
- [Roddy McDowall](https://cinepixo.com/people/roddy-mcdowall) as Mr. Jelk
- [Sam Jaffe](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-jaffe) as Bookman
- [John Ericson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ericson) as Col. Heller
- [Bruce Forsyth](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-forsyth) as Swinburne
- [Cindy O'Callaghan](https://cinepixo.com/people/cindy-o-callaghan) as Carrie
- [Roy Snart](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-snart) as Paul
- [Ian Weighill](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-weighill) as Charlie
- [Tessie O'Shea](https://cinepixo.com/people/tessie-o-shea) as Mrs. Hobday
- [Arthur Gould-Porter](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-gould-porter) as Capt. Greer
- [Ben Wrigley](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-wrigley) as Portobello Rd. Workman
- [Reginald Owen](https://cinepixo.com/people/reginald-owen) as Gen. Teagler
- [Cyril Delevanti](https://cinepixo.com/people/cyril-delevanti) as Elderly Farmer
- [Rick Traeger](https://cinepixo.com/people/rick-traeger) as German Sergeant

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Official site: http://movies.disney.com/bedknobs-and-broomsticks
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/bedknobs-and-broomsticks-1971
Film facts: Wikidata (Q945138); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.