Sunday, December 18, 2022

"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" released 1968



A favorite children's movie for numerous generations, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang opened in theaters across the US December 18, 1968. It starred Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howe, and Benny Hill.  Although it opened to mostly critical success, it suffered at the box office (10th most popular movie of 1968), it lost United Artists $8M due to its high production costs. The main song Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe.

It was based on a book written by Sir Ian Fleming, who created super-spy James Bond. 

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