Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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Stirling, Richard (2009). Julie Andrews: An Intimate Biography. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9780312380250. Modern Living: The Gothic-Kinetic Merlin of Wild Goose Cottage". Time. 1 November 1976. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016 . Retrieved 5 November 2010. United Artists promoted the film with an expensive, extensive advertising campaign, hoping to reproduce the success of The Sound of Music (1965), and it was initially released on a roadshow basis. [4] Reception [ edit ] Original release [ edit ]

Adler, Renata (19 December 1968). " 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang': Fast, Friendly Musical for Children Bows". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018 . Retrieved 5 November 2010. I've wanted to read this book since I first found out it was written by Ian Fleming. This is the only novel he ever wrote that wasn't part of the James Bond series and it's a bizarre little oddity. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 3: Over the Moon". Pan Macmillan. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019 . Retrieved 5 July 2018. Weiler, A.H. (10 July 1966). "Pint-Sized Bonded Stuff on Tap: More About Movies". The New York Times. p.81 . Retrieved 8 November 2022.As the plot continues, the family finds out more about the very special and magical qualities of Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang. Not only does the car possess special transformative properties (changing into a boat or a plane) but it also seems to have a true mind of its own. It seems to think and feel. And it certainly seems to recognize and love its new family. Nichols, Lewis (30 August 1964). "IN AND OUT OF BOOKS". The New York Times. p.BR8 . Retrieved 8 November 2022. Broccoli, Albert R. (1909–1996)". Screenonline. London: British Film Institute . Retrieved 8 May 2012. Martin, Betty (23 December 1966). "MOVIE CALL SHEET: Van Dyke to Star in 'Chitty' ". Los Angeles Times. p.C6.

Kudos, Mr. Fleming for your wonderful beginning to a series of children's novels sure to bamboozle as much as they excite the young reader. I feel like a kid again as I devoured this wonderful story. Filmink stated: "It's a gorgeous looking movie with divine sets, a fabulous cast and cheerful songs; it's also, like so many late '60s musicals, far too long and would have been better at a tight 90 minutes." [35] Film historian Leonard Maltin disagreed, giving the movie just 1.5 out of a possible 4 stars, and describing it as "one big Edsel, with totally forgettable score and some of the shoddiest special effects ever." [36] Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang was loosely adapted as a 1968 film of the same name with a screenplay by Roald Dahl and Ken Hughes; a subsequent novelisation was also published. The film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli, co-producer of the James Bond film series. The story was also adapted as a stage musical under the same name. In April 2011 a BBC Radio 4 Extra adaptation was broadcast with Imogen Stubbs as the voice of Chitty. Three sequels to Fleming's book have been published, all written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce. I did notice that the car was more 'alive' in this story than the movie. It seemed to have a real personality. Balio, Tino (1987). United Artists: the company that changed the film industry. University of Wisconsin Press. p.133.Fleming began his career as a writer rather later in life at the age of 43. He started his first Bond novel shortly before getting married in 1952 and often joked that writing was the only way he could calm his nerves before the big event. From this moment until his untimely death in 1964, Fleming achieved international success as the creator of one of the most legendary literary characters but few are aware that he is also the writer of the well known children's classic. The story is absolutely charming. The narrative writing style is very fun and lovable. The characters are great fun and the lessons learned are entertaining. Overall this is a great heartfelt story that is worth reading with kids and reading again as an adult. Even if you've seen the movie, this book is different enough that you should find plenty of new entertainment. And if you haven't seen the movie, that's another avenue to explore after reading the book. Either way, there's plenty of opportunity for good clean family fun. The novel was initially published in three volumes, the first in October 1964, which was two months after Fleming's death. [10] It became one of the best-selling children's books of the year. [11] Albert R. Broccoli, producer of the James Bond films (which were based on novels by Fleming), read the novel and was not initially enthusiastic about turning it into a film, but the success of Mary Poppins (1964) changed his mind. [9] Film critic Roger Ebert wrote: " Chitty Chitty Bang Bang contains about the best two-hour children's movie you could hope for, with a marvelous magical auto and lots of adventure and a nutty old grandpa and a mean Baron and some funny dances and a couple of [scary] moments." [28] The World's Top Twenty Films". The Sunday Times. 27 September 1970. p.27 – via The Sunday Times Digital Archive.

The audiobook version is read by David Tennant. Partly because I was in Scotland while I was listening to this, I was a little disappointed that David didn't read this in his own Scottish accent, but rather chose to read it in the English accent he uses for Doctor Who. Still, he reads it brilliantly, and there's actually a short interview with him at the end of the recording about his feeling on the book, which is a nice little extra. He speaks in his own accent in the interview.

As to the original book of Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car, it starts off introducing us to Caractacus Pott and his family. Caractacus is an inventor who loves to invent but doesn't always find much financial success as a result. His wife and two children are very supportive and they enjoy his quirks and fun almost as much as he does. As in the movie, Caractacus invents the "Toot Sweet" and sells it to a candy shop. He has more success in the book, however, and with the money he earns, the family decides to buy a car. They find Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang in a scrapyard and immediately all four of them fall in love with it. Pott takes it home and spends hours/days in his workshop fixing it up. Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car is a children's novel written by Ian Fleming for his son Caspar, with illustrations by John Burningham. It was initially published in three volumes, the first of which was released on 22 October 1964 by Jonathan Cape in London. Even a supernatural vehicle can't bestow immortality on its passengers, and the Potts get into trouble when they stumble upon the hideout of a notorious gang in a cave near the English Channel. Fearsome Joe the Monster and his mobster minions won't let the Potts off easy for interfering with their business, and when Jeremy and Jemima get separated from their parents, it's up to CHITTY-CHITTY-BANG-BANG to keep the exciting adventure from ending tragically. Will the Potts mourn the day they ran afoul of Joe the Monster...or will he regret crossing them?

The book was originally published in three parts and illustrated by well known children’s author and illustrator John Burningham. The three books were later combined to become: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car" by US publishers Random House. The book inspired Cubby Broccoli to create a big screen version and while the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang movie differs greatly from the book, some original themes remain. The magical qualities of both book and movie continue to delight children all over the world. Ebert, Roger (24 December 1968). "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". RogerEbert.com. Ebert Digital LLC. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018 . Retrieved 5 July 2018. The reviewer for The Times noted that "junior Bonds-men... can cut their teeth on" the novel. [21] Concerning volume one of the book, The Sunday Times reviewer Oscar Turnill wrote that "Fleming was right in judging the children's market ripe for the... cliff hanger" [22] and praised his "avuncular and knowledgeable storytelling", [22] which was matched by Burningham's illustrations. [22] Adaptations [ edit ]

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The Movie: The book is so much better. A different plot in the movie but that’s ok, I never liked the Child Catcher anyways! About Ian Fleming". Ian Fleming Centenary. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012 . Retrieved 9 February 2012.