Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
A brilliant but down‑on‑his‑luck inventor builds a magical flying car, and must outwit a ruthless foreign tyrant who will stop at nothing to steal his wondrous creation.
“The most fantasmagorical musical entertainment in the history of everything!”
Synopsis
A struggling inventor achieves a breakthrough with the creation of a flying car, which attracts the attention of a foreign dictator determined to seize the invention for his own purposes.
Credits
Related titles
No curated related titles yet. Use the edit affordance to add "More from this director", "Same franchise", or "Adaptation source material" entries — every change goes through the wiki review queue.
How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 181+ credited
Why a floor?
This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.
Craft leads on file
Edited by John ShirleyShot by Christopher ChallisScored by Richard M ShermanDesigned by Ken AdamCostumes by Joan BridgeStunts by George Leech
Box Office
1968 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.8× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$7.5M
Also known as
- (English)Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
- (French, complete title)Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
- Tschitti Tschitti Bäng Bängde
- Citty Citty Bang Bangit
- (Bulgarian)Мечта на колела
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- United KingdomDec 12, 1968
- United StatesDec 18, 1968
- AustraliaDec 19, 1968
Companies
Community tags
Be the first to tag this page — tags appear right away. Try a theme, capability, or subject (e.g. WWII, heist, slow burn, time travel, A24).
Cast & Crew
181 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Dick Van Dyke
as Caractacus Potts
Sally Ann Howes
as Truly Scrumptious
Lionel Jeffries
as Grandpa Potts
Benny Hill
as Toymaker
Gert Frobe
as Baron Bomburst
Anna Quayle
as Baroness Bomburst
James Robertson Justice
as Lord Scrumptious
Robert Helpmann
as Child Catcher
Heather Ripley
as Jemima
Barbara Windsor
as Blonde
Adrian Hall
as Jeremy
Davy Kaye
as Admiral
Supporting cast
76Alexander Dore
as First Spy
Bernard Spear
as Second Spy
Stanley Unwin
as Chancellor
Peter Arne
as Captain of Guard
Desmond Llewelyn
as George Coggins
Victor Maddern
as Junkman
Arthur Mullard
as Cyril, Big Man
Ross Parker
as Chef
Gerald Campion
as Minister
Felix Felton
as Minister
Monti Delyle
as Minister
Totti Truman Taylor
as Duchess
Larry Taylor
as Lieutenant
Max Bacon
as Orchestra Leader
Max Wall
as Inventor
John Heawood
as Inventor
Michael Darbyshire
as Inventor
Kenneth Waller
as Inventor
Gerald Taylor
as Inventor
Eddie Davis
as Inventor
Robert Arditti
as Dancer (uncredited)
Vic Armstrong
as Cavalry Guard at Cannon (uncredited)
Michael Audreson
as Peter (uncredited)
Theo Aygar
as 4th Minister (uncredited)
John Baskcomb
as Castle Chef (uncredited)
Jimmy Berriman
as Child in Castle (uncredited)
Roy Beck
as Grand Prix Spectator
Eunice Black
as Courtier (uncredited)
Bill Brandon
as 'Test your Strength' Attendant (uncredited)
Phil Collins
as Vulgarian Child (uncredited)
Tim Condren
as Cavalry Guard (uncredited)
Daniel Brown
as Townsman
Sadie Corre
as Field Worker (uncredited)
John Corrie
as Soldier (uncredited)
John Crocker
as Under Chef (uncredited)
Cyril Cross
as Minister (uncredited)
Dan Darnelli
as Man in the Sweet Factory (uncredited)
Gabrielle Daye
as Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Ernest Fennemore
as Man at Fair (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
as Soldier at Castle (uncredited)
Henry Gibson
as Dancer (uncredited)
Liz English
Carson Green
as Urchin (uncredited)
Kay Hamilton
as 3rd Duchess (uncredited)
Miranda Hampton
as Scullery Maid (uncredited)
John Hicks
as Boy (uncredited)
Gary Graham
as Child in Castle
Robert Jenner
as Field Worker (uncredited)
Nigel Kingsley
as Child in Castle (uncredited)
Teddy Kiss Atom
as Minor Role (uncredited)
George Leech
as Chitty's original driver (uncredited)
Jim Machin
as Child (uncredited)
Mary Maxfield
as Lady at the Fair (uncredited)
Connel Miles
as Dancer (uncredited)
Roy Murray
as Fairground Barker (uncredited)
Pat Leclerc
as Knock His Hat Off participant
Grace Newcombe
as 2nd Duchess (uncredited)
Dickie Owen
as Major Domo (uncredited)
Paul Phillips
as Soldier (uncredited)
Dido Plumb
as Townsman (uncredited)
Colin Rix
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Jessie Robins
as Pastry Cook (uncredited)
Richard Wattis
as Secretary at Sweet Factory (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
as Castle Guest (uncredited)
Joseph Ross
as Child in Castle
Peter Ross
as Child in Castle
Janette Rowsell
as Scullery Maid
John Ruddock
as Minister of Finance
Gary Smith
as Boy
Hugh Spight
as Background
Ian Spofforth
as Minor Role
Margot Travers
as Dancer
Rosetta Tropea
as Child at the Fair
Jeannette Wild
as Minor Role
Freddie Wilson
as Boy
Bob Wright
as Grand Prix Official
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
2Other crew
94Richard Maibaum
additional dialogue by
Peter Lacey
adr mixer (uncredited)
John Jordan
aerial cameraman
Harry Pottle
Art Director
Michael White
assistant art director
Peter Lamont
assistant art director
Robert W Laing
assistant art director (as Bob Laing)
Gus Agosti
assistant director
Dickie Bamber
assistant director: title sequence, assistant set dresser
Harry Ledger
assistant editor (uncredited)
Jan Dorman
assistant hairdresser (uncredited)
Richard Best Jr
assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Parents Guide
AI Personalities
Advisory Bot AI
I keep the family-safety picture honest — community advisories, AI-moderated, summarized without spin.
Ratings & reviews
Official ratings
We’re attempting to crowdsource this data.
Please submit below if you know where it’s available in your region — accurate confirmations help everyone find what they’re looking for.
Where to watch
Live · bot-verified- MGM+Stream
Gallery
Add imageNo community images for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang yet
Add a still, a storyboard, or concept art — every image gets its own page where members can discuss it.
Trailers
No trailers logged for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang yet — add the first one below.
Spot a trailer we’re missing?
Add a trailer from any film, show, or game.
Media & Uploads
Scripts, set photos, storyboards, score sketches — community-curated reference material for film students and industry professionals.
Did you or a loved one work on Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
Every stage matters — pitch decks and treatments from development, location scouts and table-reads from pre-production, set photos and crew anecdotes from production, edit-bay notes from post, and press kits, festival memories, or marketing ephemera from distribution. Any moment that didn't make the press tour, any document or photograph that's been sitting in a box — please share it so it's not lost to time.
We particularly welcome contributions from writers, producers, cast, crew, festival programmers, distributors, marketing teams, their families, and anyone who was there at any stage.
Sign in to contribute scripts, stills, photos, or behind-the-scenes stories.
Be the first to share something on Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Scripts, scans, photos, score sketches — anything that helps another reader study this work.
Memorable quotes
Browse all →No quotes logged for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang yet — add the first memorable line below.
Got a quote we’re missing?
Submit a line from any film, show, or game.
The conversation
Loading the conversation…
Comments (0)
on Chitty Chitty Bang BangNo comments yet. Be the first to share what you think.
Edit history
Loading edit history…