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Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971 film directed by Robert Stevenson
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Summary

Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,558 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3].
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks was directed by Robert Stevenson[5].
  • Don DaGradi wrote the screenplay for Bedknobs and Broomsticks[6].
  • Bill Walsh wrote the screenplay for Bedknobs and Broomsticks[7].
  • Ted Berman wrote the screenplay for Bedknobs and Broomsticks[8].
  • Ralph Wright wrote the screenplay for Bedknobs and Broomsticks[9].
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks's composer is recorded as Irwin Kostal[10].
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks's genre is fantasy film[11].
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks's genre is musical film[12].
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks's genre is adventure film[13].
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks's genre is children's film[14].
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks's genre is war film[15].
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks's genre is comedy film[16].
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks's genre is drama film[17].
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks's genre is live-action/animated film[18].
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks's based on is recorded as Bonfires and Broomsticks[19].
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks's based on is recorded as The Magic Bedknob[20].
  • A cast member of Bedknobs and Broomsticks was Angela Lansbury[21].
  • A cast member of Bedknobs and Broomsticks was David Tomlinson[22].
  • A cast member of Bedknobs and Broomsticks was Cindy O'Callaghan[23].
  • A cast member of Bedknobs and Broomsticks was Roddy McDowall[24].
  • A cast member of Bedknobs and Broomsticks was Sam Jaffe[25].
  • A cast member of Bedknobs and Broomsticks was John Ericson[26].
  • A cast member of Bedknobs and Broomsticks was Reginald Owen[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Bedknobs and Broomsticks was performed by Richard M. Sherman[28]. It was produced by Bill Walsh[29]. It was directed by Robert Stevenson[5]. Screenwriters include Don DaGradi[6], Bill Walsh[7], Ted Berman[8], and Ralph Wright[9]. Cast members include Angela Lansbury[21], David Tomlinson[22], Cindy O'Callaghan[23], Roddy McDowall[24], Sam Jaffe[25], and John Ericson[26].

Publication

Publication dates include October 7, 1971[30], October 8, 1971[31], November 11, 1971[32], December 13, 1971[33], February 10, 1972[34], and July 7, 1972[35]. The original language of Bedknobs and Broomsticks was English[36]. Genres include fantasy film[11], musical film[12], adventure film[13], children's film[14], war film[15], and comedy film[16].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II[37], aviation[38], and Battle of Britain[39].

Reception

Bedknobs and Broomsticks received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3]. Reviews include 6.1/10[40], 59/100[41], and 66%[42].

Why It Matters

Bedknobs and Broomsticks ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,558 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did Bedknobs and Broomsticks receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3].

Related Entities

Angela Lansbury England film London Roddy McDowall Sam Jaffe The Walt Disney Company United Kingdom United States Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  36. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 66817
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  2. 5w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → Mary Norton
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  3. 5w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → World War II, 20th century, 1940s
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  4. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 136219
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  5. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → World War II, 20th century, 1940s
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  6. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1971-10-07T00:00:00Z, +1971-10-08T00:00:00Z, +1971-11-11T00:00:00Z +14
    Screenwriter → Don DaGradi, Bill Walsh, Ted Berman +1
    Duration → {'amount': '+119'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
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