Angela Lansbury plays a would-be witch who hopes to use her new powers to stop a Nazi invasion. When three children who have been evacuated from London come to stay, she wins them over with her magic.

Film Trivia

• The song called The Beautiful Briny was originally written to be included in Mary Poppins but it had to be cut.
• Julie Andrews was considered for the role of Miss Prince before Angela Lansbury got the role.
• The only non-European cast member is Sam Jaffe, who was born in New York.
• In the establishing shot of the animated football game, a bear wearing a Mickey Mouse T-shirt can be seen in the crowd.

If you like Bedknobs And Broomsticks, try these:

• 101 Dalmatians (1996)
• Matilda