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About
Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a trainee witch.
Theatrical
Oct 7, 1971
Box Office
$17.9M
Budget
$20.0M
Return
0.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 23, 1989
Theaters
1
Director
Robert Stevenson
Writers
Don DaGradi, Bill Walsh, Ted Berman, Ralph Wright
Producer
Bill Walsh
Music
Irwin Kostal
Studio
Walt Disney Productions
Quotes
See all →The End of Fun for Charlie
Charlie
I suppose that's it. We ain't gonna have no fun no more.
Witty Discontent with Magical Transformations
Mr. Browne
Does one's nose have to twitch like this?
[after being transformed into a rabbit a second time]
Miss Price
Oh, you're back, Mr. Browne.
[not looking up from the book]
Mr. Browne
Madam, a word about your tactics - I don't mind so much being turned into a hawk or a tiger, or something with a bit of dash to it, but always a fluffy, white rabbit? It's intolerable!
Misunderstanding Between Characters in a Scene
Paul
It's Mr. Browne, that who it is!
Miss Price
If you are Mr. Browne, would you kindly get down off my lap?
A Mischievous Proposal for the Colonel
Colonel Heller
No, fraulein, this is not the invasion, just a little exercise, a minor raid to induce panic and to spread a little mischief. When you English get it through your head that the German forces can land at will whenever and wherever we please, perhaps you will consider a reasonable peace.
Charlie
Not bloody likely!
Paul
Go on, Miss Price. Do it to him.
Miss Price
I must say, it's very tempting. Colonel, how would you feel about being turned into a nice white rabbit? I said, how would you feel about being turned into a nice white rabbit?!
[The colonel and a soldier read a map, ignoring Miss Price]
Colonel Heller
Be quiet, please!
Miss Price
Filigree, apogee, epigee...!
Charlie
Not again.
Carrie
Your memory, Miss Price.
Cast
Full credits →A
Angela Lansbury
Miss Price
D
David Tomlinson
Emelius
R
Roddy McDowall
Mr. Jelk
S
Sam Jaffe
Bookman
J
John Ericson
Col. Heller
B
Bruce Forsyth
Swinburne
C
Cindy O'Callaghan
Carrie
T
Tessie O'Shea
Mrs. Hobday
A
Arthur Gould-Porter
Capt. Greer
B
Ben Wrigley
Portobello Rd. Workman
R
Reginald Owen
Gen. Teagler
C
Cyril Delevanti
Elderly Farmer
R
Rick Traeger
German Sergeant
J
John Orchard
Plaster Vendor
B
Bob Holt
Codfish (voice)
L
Lennie Weinrib
Secretary Bird / Lion (voice)
D
Dal McKennon
Bear (voice)
L
Leon Alton
Soldier at Portobello Road (uncredited)
C
Conrad Bachmann
German Soldier (uncredited)
F
Frank Baker
Portobello Road Passerby (uncredited)
