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I just love how Disney is taking these old classic films and completely re-mastering and restoring them! Their latest project was “Bedknobs and Broomsticks: The Enchanted Musical Edition”, which will be released on DVD September 8th. This is one of those classic Disney films that is a must watch for every Disney fan!
I sat down and watched this DVD the other night and was thoroughly impressed! The Disney team has done a fabulous job at making the picture brighter and even more enjoyable to watch. It was so much fun to re-visit this story again and watch it with people who had never seen the movie before. It received a thumbs up from everyone in my family!
Story:
Experience the extraordinary animation, enchanting music and Academy Award(R)-winning special effects (1971: Best Effects, Special Visual Effects) of Disney’s beloved classic BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS — now fully restored and remastered in the Enchanted Musical Edition with dazzling new bonus features. Viewers will need to hold on tight
for a magical, musical, fun-filled journey! When young Charlie, Carrie and Paul move to a small village during World War II, they discover their host, Miss Price (Angela Lansbury), is an apprentice witch! Although her early attempts at magic create hilarious results, she successfully casts a traveling spell on an ordinary bedknob, and they fly to the
fantastic, animated Isle of Naboombu to find a powerful spell that will save England! All-new fun is brewing in this Enchanted Musical Edition, including "The Wizards of Special Effects" feature. Also starring David Tomlinson (MARY POPPINS) and Roddy McDowall, BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS is a heartwarming adventure viewers will love to revisit!
Not only was the movie and the new picture great, but the bonus features were a ton of fun. The Wizards Special Effects was my favorite one.
Bonus Features
THE WIZARDS OF SPECIAL EFFECTS – Hosted By Jennifer Stone From Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place Jennifer Stone, Harper on Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place, becomes a Special Effects Wizard Apprentice and learns about the academy award winning 1971 special effects in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, then compares them to the special effects
magic of her current show Disney’s Wizard’s Of Waverly Place.
MUSIC MAGIC: The Sherman Brothers – Take a look behind the scenes from a musical point of view of Bedknobs and Broomsticks with The Sherman Brothers, Angela Lansbury and Scott MacQueen. This featurettes explores the origins of the songs, including what was deleted and what made it into the final version of the film.
DELETED SONG – “A Step in the Right Direction”
“PORTOBELLO ROAD” Recording Session – A rare clip of David Tomlinson’s recording of the song “Portobello Road”
I highly recommend this movie! If you saw it when you were younger, you will love seeing it again and if you’ve never seen it or heard of it, it is one very fun story!
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