One day in the scrapyard, he comes across an old engine, which turns out to be the engine of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Ken Hughes. The next chapter of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's life - as Boyce imagines it - starts with a father who's lost his job and is keeping himself busy by restoring an old Volkswagen camper van. I was really flattered - but confused, I have to say - but really, really thrilled.' 'The book has a place in their hearts,' Boyce says. The Chitty Chitty estate is owned by Fleming's nieces Boyce says they remember the great British author as a sort of 'magical uncle' who was always full of great stories. Movie: Chitty Chitty Bang BangThe 1964 Ian Fleming Story vs the 1968 Dick Van Dyke Movie The Margos cant seem to escape the allure of Ian. So, Boyce got behind Chitty's wheel and created a new adventure: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time Frank Cottrell Boyce, Joe Berger (Illustrator) 4. Fleming, best known as the creator of James Bond, wrote Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in 1964 for his son Casper - and it was turned into a movie musical in 1968 starring Dick Van Dyke.īut that was nearly 40 years - isn't it time for a sequel? The family of the late Fleming asked Frank Cottrell Boyce, one of the U.K's best-selling children's authors, to pick up the story.

The last time we heard about the adventurous car, it was flying into the distance. Ian Fleming's beloved Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is back for more adventures.

Frank Cottrell Boyce is a British screenwriter, novelist and occasional actor. With the proceeds from his latest invention, Crackpot Whistling Sweets, Commander Caractacus Pott buys his family their first car.

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