chitty chitty bang bang-doll in music box

[KernalWilliams]

i just love how they were able to do this all perfectly, it must've taken them at least a year to perfect this scene.

[MissMaryanne1]

dick van dyke kind of looks like tidus when he's dressed like a clown lol

[ariasings008]

....... the king just flipped us off towards the end...

[carissaannlucia]

This clip right here proves that you don't need 3D animation, over-produced songs, or McDonald's toys to make a good kids movie.

[sw33tarielle1]

awwwwwwwwww thus remind so much of my childhood and im only 13

[texme]

old school pop n lock

[mylesweberjoker]

When they first brought the box in, I thought they got the king a giant Toblerone.

[DrGinormo]

It bothers me that the key for the music box isn't centered...

Otherwise this scene is pure magic. :)

[anubissammie]

Watched this many times as a child, teenager and now with my kids and will still watch it and watch it again and again. Lets me escape to my child hood for that little while...

[popcultureisgo]

This movie never gets old for us. This sequence is better than cute and holds great memories from childhood. Nice dancing (?) Sally!

[MsSsunshine13]

im 13 and Dick Van Dyke is my favorite actor! i love him!!!! <3

[singselena]

when I was little, I'd sit through the whole movie waiting on this part!! TRULY A WORK OF ART, COMPLETE AND UTTER MASTERPIECE!!!!

[seamouse007]

i do love this scene, but dick does have strings attached to him. it's still impressive, but i'd say mainly because of how fantastic of an actor he is. there are those who can act, and those who can sing, and those who can dance, and then there's dick van dyke.

[rubymoonwolf]

yes, all the dancing is real it must be soooo hard to sing and be stiff. Also the way dick got up out of the box. These people were amazing dancers and singers and most people now take them for granted.

[rika86gg]

I watch this movie so many times and I still find something i didnt notice before. Just notice her pushing him into the mirror for getting off track. lol. I just love this movie and this part.

[BeautifiedSMILE]

Shit it's scary!

[2MuchFarts]

I always loved this part when I was younger, and I'm 12 years old!

[downeyjrdepp]

i do NOT understand how dick van dyke does that stuff like when he gets out of the box? is that real cuz it looks like it haha

[CanadianWarMachine]

Like to see Mr Van Dyke do that now

[gettingkilt]

@CanadianWarMachine He's apparently still doing physical comedy: "While I was in L.A. with the stage version of "Mary Poppins" almost two years ago, Dick Van Dyke appeared on stage in a one-night-only cameo walk-on as a superannuated banker, a role he had played in the movie but is finally actually old enough for. He can still do physical comedy even in his 80s... the audience ate it up!"

[hulkhogan503]

does anyone know why he pauses during truly scrumptious? i would like to know plz

[violetlover666]

@hulkhogan503 cuz he didn't know what he looked like in the makeup and costume and it caught him off guard for a sec there.... until she hit him in the head.

[Elizannchan]

@violetlover666 Haha! In all my time watching this movie I've never noticed her pushing him, lol :)

[monkynmee57]

I remember being a kid watching this at the drive-in. You'd been sitting there for what felt like 10 hours and seen every imaginable flight of fancy on earth both grim and gorgeous...then all of a sudden this delicate, beautiful, subtle moment came along and it was like the world froze for a few minutes and it was heaven...for reasons I STILL don't understand. :) Thanks for posting!

[Jonusmax]

This movie is soooooooo wierd, and I cant stand it,even when I was a kid. BUT I absolutly love this song

[BlueXCanary]

She has talent. not only to be a convincing doll, but to do it on a spinning platform.

[nancydrew360]

@BlueXCanary and she got this in one take

[rbain007]

okay seriously how many of those so called "actors" nowadays could actually perform this scene as well as these two did??!!

[NumNumMunchies]

This was one of my favorite movies to watch as a kid. xD

[drewqq]

Gosh when I first saw this movie as a kid and saw the beautiful Sally Ann Howes for the first time, I started feeling all funny in my special place LOL

[MegaBonjourkitty]

PS, what year was this movie made in?

[iwuvTwisties]

@MegaBonjourkitty 1968 it was made in

[MegaBonjourkitty]

Thumbs up if you came here because Marianas Trench sent you here from the ending of their music video for Haven't Had Enough!

[trion211]

who is the girl? at first i thought julie andrews but not sure

[heidikkchen]

@trion211 It's Sally Ann Howes. I love Julie Andrews tooo though!!!!!

[trion211]

@heidikkchen hey thx!! yea julie andrews is awesome!

[Iberotimuka]

thanks!!!!!!!!!!! this movie is so perfect, the acting is first class, the king, the child catcher, Lionel Jeffries, Van Dyke, the toy maker, etc

[berniceceleste]

This part really creeped me out as a child... But I still like watching it! (And Im 33)

[PhantomoftheOperaOG]

LOVED this movie growing up!

[kungfoolai]

If i ever watched this film i'd kill myself, WTF is this lol?

How the fuck did i even get here XD

[PhantomoftheOperaOG]

@kungfoolai You should watch the whole film fuck head. It's called a classic

[kungfoolai]

@PhantomoftheOperaOG haha classic or not, the film looks like it sucks dick either way XD

[PhantomoftheOperaOG]

@kungfoolai Mabey you should watch the whole thing instead of basing your intire opinion on one scene.

[Skulldini]

@PhantomoftheOperaOG By Ahhhh no, bad advice for THAT guy brother! I would NOT recomend THIS movie to HIM!! I kinde of get the notion that Rambo, or something more along THAT line, would be more suitable for THAT fellow there !

[PhantomoftheOperaOG]

@Skulldini Because he/she dosen't know a classic when they see it! XD

[kungfoolai]

@PhantomoftheOperaOG tbh most classic films suck and this is one of them! XD

[PhantomoftheOperaOG]

@kungfoolai I have a special place for this one thank you, grew up with it, even though I didn't understand it until I got older. You want to talk about most classics sucking, look at the classic books.

[kungfoolai]

@Skulldini Haha exactly dude, Rambo would be much better then this lol XD

Finally someone who understands me lol

[PhantomoftheOperaOG]

@kungfoolai And I'm sure Rambo has shit like sex, rap, drugs, ect?

[kungfoolai]

@PhantomoftheOperaOG Drugs, nope, but sex yes, not that you'd be into that im sure!

[Skulldini]

@kungfoolai To each his own buddy .

[PhantomoftheOperaOG]

@kungfoolai Sex scenes are only good in musicals and horror films

[drewqq]

@kungfoolai Dude you play with dolls and you're ragging on THIS movie? ROFL. This movie is an American Classic.

[kungfoolai]

@drewqq I find it funny how before you replied to my comment, you went on my profile to find anything that would offend me, then you went back to my comment and wrote that! Geez, we dont have to get personal!

btw, im not American so classic American films dont appeal to me, especially musicals!..

[drewqq]

@kungfoolai I went to your profile to see what kind of person would have such a strong reaction to a children's film. Sorry if your feelings were hurt, and you don't have to be American to like an American classic. One of my favorite films from my childhood is La Ballon Rouge (the Red Balloon) which is a classic French Children's film. But still, apologies if I hurt your feelings. It was just a joke.

[kungfoolai]

@drewqq i didnt know this was a kids film, since ive never seen it!..

Its ok, thanks!

[PlampinUK]

Truly charming!

[jidfurikuri]

<3 cutest movie ever. <3

[ineedtuna]

the king is stupidly adorable

[Sarahsinsync]

I watched this film everyday when I was a kid :')

[meldme]

How brilliant was Sally Ann Howes' choreography in this scene? Probably the first 'robot' dance, and the best.

[SilkyKitty101]

this is so good

[WastedPo]

Best scene in the movie. Pure movie magic that works even alone without any context from the rest of the movie.

Aside: and as others have pointed out, the Doll in a Music Box would be an ingenious work of art. Unlikely, but perhaps possible. ....The Dick Van Dyke puppet character, however, would've been an achievement in the field of artificial intelligence on such a level as to put anything coming out of Skynet to shame.

[MicroScope888]

@WastedPo touche

[WastedPo]

This is some old school pop n' lock right here.

[AlbertHamik]

Hate me if you want, but I love this movie. However, and this you may disagree with me here, I always got bored watching the first hour or so before the Baron makes his appearance, so I'd fastforward to when Dick starts to tell the story to the kids. I love this part of the movie so much, all the characters are great. It's just the first half, that bores me so.

[TXejas19]

i would've fucked this whole scene up.....they are talented :)

[cityfolkferal]

This is my favourite scene from the movie! :D

[sierracademianut]

@cityfolkferal My favorite, too. Dick Van Dyke is great.  :)

[counterstrikejohn]

This Looks Gay.

[MarkII69]

@counterstrikejohn

That's because you're looking in the mirror, counterfag.

[samoanlovah1]

my favorite part

[Hoshikane5]

I'm trying to imagine the stamina the actor and actress had to have to pull off some of those doll and puppets movements o.o

[Janetta92993]

Dick Van Dyke. Truly one of the most under rated actors EVER. <3 Amazing.

[smexyanimebabe]

@Janetta92993 i know, it'll be a shame the day he dies, pray that he lives to a good solid 100 at the very least! :D

[LittleMushroom1994]

@Janetta92993 i totally agree wiv you :D he is just amazing

[lukema]

@Janetta92993 Dick Van Dyke has NEVER been under rated.

[Kryptoniankousin]

i didn't realize until now that he didn't know what he looked like and Truly pushed him into the mirror to snap him out of it.

[Kryptoniankousin]

I love that movie. This my favorite scene.

[ballet288]

why is truly acting like a doll? or how did she become a doll? can anyone give me some background?

[Kryptoniankousin]

@ballet288 See the movie honey. But, they are trying to save the children so they disguised themselves so they could get into the castle.

[EvanescenceRULEZ01]

@ballet288 she was acting like a doll so they could get into the palace unnoticed as the real people they were to save the children that had been brought there by the child snatcher

[r14485]

my favorite scene

[xLoliChiDesuu]

i love this movie <3 and i still doo

[Dreamer25Yup]

This brings back so many memories

[NikaHjaltalin]

so that's where the robot dance comes from...

[57calier]

freakn love this movie!!!!

[dantemaycry89]

Chick doing the robot. Hot!

[bonjourrrmerel]

i loved the sundays that i watched this movie with my dad and little brother and danced trough the room with my dad. (:

[shootme243]

its crazy that i havent seen this movie in probly 18 years and its like i watched it yesterday

[rainwalker93]

The fact that no one's said that they've seen/heard of this movie when I asked makes it that much more special. This was the movie that I practically watched every day as a child <3

[melina132006]

Is the king the same guy who played the lion in The Wizard of OZ?

[3investigators]

@melina132006 No, that was the great Bert Lahr.

[911ilymusic]

This is my childhood... why does it have to be gone? </3

[cousinfever]

@911ilymusic get it on bluray. Its like having your childhood back but in hi-def. :) watching it now actually.

[chocachocaholic]

what song do they use???

[ConcreteSurfer420]

Goldfinger!! is the bad guy! LOL

[JordanEvans3794]

is he the actor from the good the bad and the ugly ? (the ugly) ? the guy presenting the dolls...

[gregsmithers]

@JordanEvans3794 I assume you mean the Toymaker? He is none other than Benny Hill.

[MrScottKramer]

wouldnt this be the first person to dance "the robot?"

[lbrj720]

Watching the choreography both Dick and Sally were exceptional it was all so on point particuly Sally.

[orkdung]

When movies had substance. Sally and Dick are brilliant.

[musicalmonkee]

@ReviewerTeam his doll character didn't know what a mirror was and was surprised/confused by his reflection

[JoshR148]

0:37 - 0:41 did you hear someone in the croud yelling "oooH what the fuck is that!?"

[gabor0313]

i love it a lot gabor borz 8/27/2011 Aug Sunday

[SarieeSqueak]

Definitely My Favourite Scene. She Must Have Been So Numb From Standing There! She's Such A Beautiful Actress, And Amazing Singer And Extremely Talented For Remembering All Of That(:

[highlandwolf01]

they certainly had actresses that were beautifull and could act and sing, fantastic and brilliant film..thanks for posting..was on tv today and had to listen to this song again..thanks

[chocaboLover]

how hard do you think it was for her not to laugh during the song?

[LadySuit006]

She's such a doll! :p

[Mrphilharmonic]

Gert Frobe (here playing Baron Bomburst) also played Auric GOLDFINGER in the Bond movie of the same name. Desmond Llewellyn who played "Q" in the Bond movies also played "Coggins" in the opening scene of "Chitty". I guess Ian Fleming had a bit of pull in the casting of his films. Both movies made legends of the cars they used too.

[Distributor01]

saw it for the first time last week.. im 33 and i love this performance.. i think this is where "The Robot" moves first came to be ^^ *sings* Domo Aregato Mr. Roboto lol

[adriennehempy]

If someone doesn't like this there must be something seriously damaged about a person. Sad... This performance is awesome!

[Peaches4617]

To think she was able to memorize all those moves, and stand real still while waiting to be wound up again, and with one of her feet tilted diagonally.

[kidmama40]

She is so amazing as a doll! I just love it!

[leonardnimoylover1]

good old benny hill!

[leonardnimoylover1]

lol

[melikatorres]

at 4:30 the king laughs like sheldon cooper off big bang theory. LOL

[mcnugget117]

NOOOOOOO!!!! what happens next????

[LennMcCarHarrStarr]

This Is real acting right here.

[Edge111189]

PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAULLLLLL SR!!!! That MOFO!!!!

[TheAmericanEvita]

She's convincing as a mechanical doll, but Dick Van Dyke is too real and human in his movements how can he fool those people ? lol...he is acting too much like his clown like comedian self that audiences were used to. He was great at physical stunts but he didn't convince as a doll the way Sally Howes did

[rusuioanmihaiesti]

I wish there were more light-hearted films like this these days.

[ConcreteSurfer420]

at 3:02 I always wondered "Who is he waving to?!?!?"

[apple1382]

this is my favorite part of the movie!!!

i love how the baron is flipping off the camera at 5:20-5:26 x)

[SLYCOOPERFAN1231]

I LOVE THIS PART AND MOVIE =^-^= Thank you for posting this :)

[tyrocks14]

"This here your excellency,I surpassed even myself hehehe:)...PUT IT DOWN THERE" lmfao

[linusvanpelter]

It is obvious that Sally Ann Howes really rehearsed this scene.

[Vladdyboy]

This is JUST like the Wirzard of Oz... except it's not!

[TheAmericanEvita]

She really did look and act as if she was a mechanical doll; this is perfection! Dick though was lousy and did not act like a toy...he was way too much like his actual self!!! LOL

[CrimsonButterfly]

I can watch this alll day because of HER. I love dick Van Dyke....but that lady steals the show ^^

[crazitaco]

it makes me sad that im one of the few kids of my generation that has watched this. its one of my favorite movies and this scene is so adorable :)

[irkiIIer]

shes pretty good at robot dancing

[ccchoi]

i keep trying to see if they blink at all...

[francody27]

Cody

[MrJacobStewart]

I'm proud to say I grew up on this movie!

[jabroni7248]

@MrJacobStewart fuck yaaaa, erryday!

[xtheoneandonlyabbyx]

Sooo much talent in this scene! We don't have actors like this anymore nowadays. =[

[dryice100]

one of my favourite scenes in a film ever. superb

[AurigaLaShock]

This is by far my favorite scene of the movie =D

[titadanceismypassio]

@AurigaLaShock mine too!

[yesimgreek]

this movie was my ENTIRE childhood <33

[MoreThanWords88]

I love her smile at the end :)

[RikuIshmaru]

wow.... old school popping and locking

[jamnoise72]

@RikuIshmaru lmao!! 

[rihannaboo21]

Love this movie :D

[rangersct]

To bad there will be no more kids movies like this, especially with the singing ala mary poppins......but we do have "i like big butts" on shrek! makes me sick. Good post.

[Marun1982]

omg,ive spend a 3 hours,looking for this movie,witch I seen a long time ago,and all i know is a few words from this scene...Its greate movie...

[KoraBloom]

I wonder how Dick Van Dyke felt when he was wearing that outfit.

[MrYoungberg]

You know, I always picture Michael McDonald singing this song. He's got some serious range.

[ConcreteSurfer420]

Hard to believe this came from the same mind of the guy that brought us James Bond

[jimg0007]

@ConcreteSurfer420 i know he must have been on some serious shit!!!

[daemaeon777]

@ConcreteSurfer420 think of it like this, the Baron is Hitler, the Child Catcher is Himmler, and so on and so on...

[BattlestarNovatia]

@ConcreteSurfer420 seriously?!?! I never would have guessed! Wait, I didn't! ;D

[TheMightyJeffers]

@ConcreteSurfer420 if you pay attention closely when you watch you can see some paralells. However, the book and film are very different.

[Americano3333]

@ConcreteSurfer420 Not only that but Albert Broccoli worked on the film and Roald Dahl worked on the film too. A great British film by great British men.

[ConcreteSurfer420]

@Americano3333 Well actually Albert Romolo Broccoli was American and he was born April 5, 1909 in

New York City, New York.

[DiGiorno18]

@ConcreteSurfer420 i know right

[xmattx150]

Benny Hill !!! :D

[riceboy1701e]

@xmattx150 YEP! I couldn't believe it either! Playing a fairly straight, benign toymaker! I would love to see parts of CCBB done "Benny Hill" style! You know..."Yakety Sax"...FUNNY!

[NumOneJoeJonasLuver]

5:46 REJECTED!!!! :D LOL!

[Jame5Mead]

Anyone know how he did that dance? In a few parts he leans back so far that he should fall over, but he doesn't.

[MrN1310]

@Jame5Mead

Think of yourself like a rag doll.

[RRosiEE]

@Jame5Mead they probably had him in a harness and had wires coming from it or something?