Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) Rank 3 Reviews

Mutant Reviewers From Hell

Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a fanciful Disney movie that came out in 1971. A lot of people compared it to Mary Poppins because it involves children and their fun, kooky guardian who meet up with a fun guy and have crazy adventures. However, in my opinion ...read the complete Bedknobs and Broomsticks movie review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell

Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)

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Daily-Reviews (Brian Matherly)

While I am happy that the film has been restored, I do find that the narrative tends to ramble on a great deal... ...read the complete Bedknobs and Broomsticks movie review at Daily-Reviews (Brian Matherly)

DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")

Eglantine Price (Angela Lansbury) is an apprentice witch, but as of now she must watch three young children, who have been sent to live with her for a time. Although Eglantine tries to keep her magical habits under wraps, one of the kids soon stumbles ...read the complete Bedknobs and Broomsticks movie review at DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")

New York Times (Vincent Canby)

To the three tiny refugees from the London blitz who come to live with her, Miss Eglantine Price (Angela Lansbury) seems, at first, to be just another eccentric country spinster who drives a motorcycle (that runs on sulphur) and eats nauseating things ...read the complete Bedknobs and Broomsticks movie review at New York Times (Vincent Canby)

Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)

Oscar-winning special effects and animation sequences by Ward Kimball make this musical fantasy a perennial favorite. The story tells of the triumph of a rookie witch and some foster children who save Great Britain from the Nazis in WWII. Lots of fantasy ...read the complete Bedknobs and Broomsticks movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)

StaciWilson.com (Staci Layne Wilson)

An apprentice witch (Angela Lansbury), three children and a con man search for the missing component to a magic spell imperative to the defense of Britain. Features an uncredited sooty black feline as "Cosmic Creepus" who is afraid of the flying bed ...read the complete Bedknobs and Broomsticks movie review at StaciWilson.com (Staci Layne Wilson)

Moviehole

When I look back on "Bedknobs and Broomsticks", I only remember it for how different it was. How different it was in comparison to other Disney films from the stable of Mickey and co, that is. It had animation, sure, and it wasn't uncommon for ...read the complete Bedknobs and Broomsticks movie review at Moviehole

TheCritic.info DVD review (Les Linyard)

This attempt to re-produce Disneyâ��s success with Mary Poppins follows a similar line of live action interspersed with some superior animation. Based on two books by Mary Norton, Angela Lansbury is wonderfully enthusiastic as an apprentice witch, ...read the complete Bedknobs and Broomsticks movie review at TheCritic.info DVD review (Les Linyard)

DVD Net (Adrian Turvey)

Following on from the huge success of Mary Poppins, the Disney studio released Bedknobs and Broomsticks with hopes of replicating that success. The same standard themes were there, a spinster with magical powers, children who are neglected, a funny man ...read the complete Bedknobs and Broomsticks movie review at DVD Net (Adrian Turvey)

Ultimate Guide to Disney DVD

Bedknobs and Broomsticks is one of those rare underrated gems that deserve a better reputation. It's always been considered the evil stepsister of Mary Poppins and has always been overshadowed by it. The film is about a witch in training named Eglantine ...read the complete Bedknobs and Broomsticks movie review at Ultimate Guide to Disney DVD

DVD MovieGuide

An Academy Award winner for Best Visual Effects, Bedknobs And Broomsticks is a magical blend of live action and animation that makes it one of Disney's most enduring classics. This magical 30th anniversary edition version of the film is now yours to ...read the complete Bedknobs and Broomsticks movie review at DVD MovieGuide

Boxoffice Magazine

Just six years after "Mary Poppins," the same team struck gold again with "Bedknobs and Broomsticks," another adaptation of a delightful children's book brought to the screen with sizzling Disney magic. The mixture of animation and live action here, ...read the complete Bedknobs and Broomsticks movie review at Boxoffice Magazine

The SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

This Disney film is, if overlong, a likeable effort. Many of Disneyâ��s live-action films consisted of attempts to repeat their past successes and this is no different. In this case both Disney and director Robert Stevenson seem intent upon repeating the ...read the complete Bedknobs and Broomsticks movie review at The SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

Cleveland Press (Tony Mastroianni)

Bet you didnâ��t know that England would have been successfully invaded by the Nazis in World War II if were not for the daring of an apprentice witch. This little known moment in history is recorded in â��Bedknobs and Broomsticks,â�� the Walt Disney ...read the complete Bedknobs and Broomsticks movie review at Cleveland Press (Tony Mastroianni)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

"Bedknobs and Broomsticks" is the new Disney production from the team that made "Mary Poppins," and it has the same technical skill and professional polish. It doesn't have much of a heart, though, and toward the end you wonder why the "Poppins" team ...read the complete Bedknobs and Broomsticks movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

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Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) Rank 3 Reviews

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