Bedknobs and Broomsticks, the Disney classic, has arrived on Disney DVD in an all-new special edition. Starring Angela Lansbury, this sing-a-long classic is long overdue to be introduced to the kids if they haven’t discovered it already.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Briny Sea clip
From the film, ladies and gentlemen, The Briny Boys!
What Bedknobs and Broomsticks is all about
An apprentice witch (Angela
Lansbury), three kids and a cynical conman (David Tomlinson) search for the missing component to a magic spell useful to the defense of Britain during World War II.
Bonus material includes The Wizards of Special Effects, a behind-the-scenes look at the award-winning effects used in the film led by Jennifer Stone from Wizards of Waverly Place,
and more!
Ectastic over Bedknobs’ extras
A don’t-miss on the BedKnobs and Broomsticks DVD is the feature Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers. Disney takes you behind the scenes to discover how the brothers brought
musical mastery to the Disney screen. Priceless is the visits from Angela Lansbury and Scott MacQueen!
The DVD also contains the rarest of rarities: an undiscovered Disney song. A Step in the Right Direction did not make the film’s final cut, but in the remastered, special edition of
Bedknobs and Broomsticks, A Step in the Right Direction is a treasured treat.
Featurette: A Step in the Right Direction
The lost song lives:
Bedknobs and Broomsticks earned a 1971 Oscar for Best Special Effects and to see it on digital home video is a precious opportunity to experience the visionary Disney magic that was way
ahead its time.
So join Charlie, Carrie and Paul as they move to a small village during the worst of World War II and find a world of magic, music and mystery.
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