He seems to have an preliminary concept of the Child Catcher role that is actually incorrect. As it turns out, he succeeds in catching them. Perhaps there were script changes.
He was epic in that role. It's one of the all-time great supporting-character portrayals. In fact, it's in my top three, along with Rick Moranis in Ghostbusters and Stephen Tobolowsky in Groundhog Day.
@miniplus Great post! I agree. Never heard anybody refer to Robert as epic in this, but when I think about it, he absolutely was epic. Flawless line delivery, amazing charisma, scary, beautiful, frightening body movement and a great voice and facial characterization to boot. Epic indeed!
Funny. I remember as a child watching Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and being mesmerized by the way he moved. I hated the character (was supposed to) but was fascinated by the actor underneath it all. Brilliant. Thanks for this.
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How could such a charming man terrify me as a child? Very easily it seems ;-)
Stefanok66 1 month ago
I remember chitty chitty bang bang when i was little and he was the child catcher and i was scared to death of him!
soapfan97 2 months ago
Thanks for posting this. Wonderful, brilliant artist and a gentleman.
thaumusfilms 1 year ago
What's the music at the beginning?
TheCinemaization 1 year ago
He seems to have an preliminary concept of the Child Catcher role that is actually incorrect. As it turns out, he succeeds in catching them. Perhaps there were script changes.
He was epic in that role. It's one of the all-time great supporting-character portrayals. In fact, it's in my top three, along with Rick Moranis in Ghostbusters and Stephen Tobolowsky in Groundhog Day.
miniplus 1 year ago 2
@miniplus Great post! I agree. Never heard anybody refer to Robert as epic in this, but when I think about it, he absolutely was epic. Flawless line delivery, amazing charisma, scary, beautiful, frightening body movement and a great voice and facial characterization to boot. Epic indeed!
thaumusfilms 1 year ago
I wonder if he re-cruted dancers the same way he took children in CCBB. =/
Blehhh49 1 year ago
I just noticed something he was born in 1909 and its 2009 he wouls've been 100 this year!!
odiloveseverthing 2 years ago
Funny. I remember as a child watching Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and being mesmerized by the way he moved. I hated the character (was supposed to) but was fascinated by the actor underneath it all. Brilliant. Thanks for this.
KDmcH 2 years ago 4
You are welcome, thank you for watching. He was a marvellous performer.
ScenePoa 2 years ago
wow he played as the child cachter I didn't even regonized him.
odiloveseverthing 2 years ago
its amazing. he played the child catcher at 59. didnt exactly look it!
roxyqueen2 2 years ago 6
Mr Helpmann, when your not
chasing kids, . . . . .
yeahithasahemi 2 years ago
He was a very charming and handsome man.
biff45 3 years ago
Fantastic You Still Have this my friend its me Kat i used to own roberthelpmann98
Cinderellaforever28 3 years ago
Oh, he's wonderful! <3
xNikkaX3 3 years ago
OMG this is fantastic!!!!!!
Catriona4me 3 years ago
That is wonderful. Great stuff.
fairylilac 3 years ago
CRYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH im sooooo EXCITED!!!!!! to seee that i want more NO!!!!!! CRYS!!!!! CRAZY!!!!!!!!! OMG I WANT MORE IT WAS ABSOLUTEY FANTASIC THANK YOU!!!!
RobertHelpmannFan98 3 years ago