David Tomlinson's presence in both "Poppins" and "Bedknobs" is a more subtle linkage between the two films. (Browne was originally to have been played by Ron Moody, but he backed out). In the former film his character doesn't interact with the animation at all (and his stuffiness wouldn't have allowed him to accept it as real), but in the latter he does...
This film was made in the period between Walt's 1966 death (as you noted) and Michael Eisner's mid-1980s arrival, and the corporatization of the company that followed. Besides the animated films they were playing it safe with rather mundane things like the Herbie and Medville College series films and one-off comedies like "The Boatniks" and "Gus", barring the more experimental feel of 1982's "Tron". In essence it was a time when the studio was running in place, a ship without a secure captain to guide it.
I loved this film when I first saw it at the cinema in the seventies! It is very long...and of course random, but I enjoyed re-visiting it with my own kids.
David Tomlinson's presence in both "Poppins" and "Bedknobs" is a more subtle linkage between the two films. (Browne was originally to have been played by Ron Moody, but he backed out). In the former film his character doesn't interact with the animation at all (and his stuffiness wouldn't have allowed him to accept it as real), but in the latter he does...
This film was made in the period between Walt's 1966 death (as you noted) and Michael Eisner's mid-1980s arrival, and the corporatization of the company that followed. Besides the animated films they were playing it safe with rather mundane things like the Herbie and Medville College series films and one-off comedies like "The Boatniks" and "Gus", barring the more experimental feel of 1982's "Tron". In essence it was a time when the studio was running in place, a ship without a secure captain to guide it.
Great article! One of my favorite movies growing up.
It is such a great film that just seems to drift beautifully.
I loved this film when I first saw it at the cinema in the seventies! It is very long...and of course random, but I enjoyed re-visiting it with my own kids.
I loved it too…it certainly was long. Think that the new generation would struggle with a film that long :)
I love this movie so much!! RIP Angela Lansbury.