A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.
Directed by Ken Hughes
flying car
inventor
oldtimer
steampunk
benny hill
Rank
#28 in 1968·#4254 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Dick Van Dyke
Caractacus Potts
Sally Ann Howes
Truly Scrumptious
Lionel Jeffries
Grandpa Potts
Gert Fröbe
Baron Bomburst
Anna Quayle
Baroness Bomburst
Benny Hill
Toymaker
James Robertson Justice
Lord Scrumptious
Robert Helpmann
Child Catcher
Barbara Windsor
Blonde
Davy Kaye
Admiral
Alexander Doré
First Spy
Bernard Spear
Second Spy
Crew
Ken Hughes
Director
Roald Dahl
Screenplay
Ken Hughes
Screenplay
Robert B. Sherman
Original Music Composer
Richard M. Sherman
Original Music Composer
Albert R. Broccoli
Producer
Irwin Kostal
Music Supervisor
Ian Fleming
Novel
Vic Armstrong
Stunts
Ken Adam
Production Design
Peter Lamont
Assistant Art Director
Richard Maibaum
Additional Dialogue
Popular Reviews
549 reviews
vi
10.0★ · 06/11/16
i want dick van dyke to sing me to sleep and tell me everything's going to be alright
i want dick van dyke to sing me to sleep and tell me everything's going to be alright
8
vi
10.0★ · 01/02/18
dick van dyke please teach me how to dance
dick van dyke please teach me how to dance
4
David Easton
9.1★ · 10/24/25
Critical component of my childhood. Watching as an adult, I feel that LSD should be listed as a producer in the credits. I show this to German friends to make them feel insane
Critical component of my childhood. Watching as an adult, I feel that LSD should be listed as a producer in the credits. I show this to German friends to make them feel insane
2
Chuffy
8.0★ · 05/27/26
Caratacus is a powerful name
Caratacus is a powerful name
George Langrish
9.0★ · 05/09/26
i grew up watching this film a LOT so to rewatch it however many years later was pretty cool
i grew up watching this film a LOT so to rewatch it however many years later was pretty cool