Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

You'll beWITCHED! You'll beDAZZLED! You'll be swept into a world of enchantment BEYOND ANYTHING BEFORE!

Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a trainee witch.

Cast (56)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Angela Lansbury

Miss Price

David Tomlinson

Emelius

Roddy McDowall

Mr. Jelk

Sam Jaffe

Bookman

John Ericson

Col. Heller

Bruce Forsyth

Swinburne

C

Cindy O'Callaghan

Carrie

R

Roy Snart

Paul

Ian Weighill

Charlie

T

Tessie O'Shea

Mrs. Hobday

Arthur Gould-Porter

Capt. Greer

B

Ben Wrigley

Portobello Rd. Workman

Reginald Owen

Gen. Teagler

Cyril Delevanti

Elderly Farmer

R

Rick Traeger

German Sergeant

M

Manfred Lating

German Sergeant

John Orchard

Plaster Vendor

Bob Holt

Codfish (voice)

Lennie Weinrib

Secretary Bird / Lion (voice)

Dal McKennon

Bear (voice)

L

Leon Alton

Soldier at Portobello Road (uncredited)

Conrad Bachmann

German Soldier (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)

Don Barclay

Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)

Jack Berle

Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)

J

Jane Betts

Spectator at Emelius' Failed Magic Performance (uncredited)

E

Eric Brotherson

Man (uncredited)

P

Patrick Sullivan Burke

Soldier (uncredited)

C

Charles Cirillo

Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)

R

Robert Cole

Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)

P

Patrick Dennis-Leigh

Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)

Anthony Eustrel

Vendor (uncredited)

Morgan Farley

Old Piano Player (uncredited)

B

Bobby Gilbert

Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

I

Ina Gould

Shopkeeper (uncredited)

E

Ed Haskett

Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)

Delos Jewkes

Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)

S

Sid Kane

Book Vendor (uncredited)

E

Ed Kerrigan

Dancer (uncredited)

M

Milt Larsen

Spectator at Emelius' Failed Magic Performance (uncredited)

E

Edith Leslie

Spectator at Emelius' Failed Magic Performance (uncredited)

Y

Ysabel MacCloskey

Mrs. Mason (uncredited)

Arthur Malet

Mr. Widdenfield (Museum Guard) (uncredited)

G

George Mann

Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)

C

Chris Marks

Man (uncredited)

J

James McInnes

Home Guard Sergeant (uncredited)

Barbara Morrison

Vendor with Hat and Boa (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)

R

Richard Peel

Vendor (uncredited)

M

Maria Pogee

Dancer (uncredited)

Jack Raine

Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)

M

Maxine Semon

Portobello Dancer (uncredited)

R

Roy Smith

Dancer (uncredited)

Arthur Space

Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)

J

Jerry Trent

Dancer (uncredited)

Hank Worden

Old Home Guardsman (uncredited)

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