Overview
Van Dyke's charming as a daydreaming inventor who fixes up an old jalopy and, with the vivid imaginations of his two children and a lady friend, it is transformed into a flying, floating wonder car that carries them to a magical kingdom. Inspired by an Ian Fleming idea.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Ken Hughes - Director
Dick Van Dyke
Sally Ann Howes
Lionel Jeffries
Gert Frobe
Anna Quayle
Benny Hill
Details
- Format: DVD
- Run Time: 142
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 883904254751
- Genre: Childrens
- Rating: G (MPAA)
- Release Date: October 1998

Movie Reviews
Synopsis:
A widowed inventor saves a racing automobile from destruction, after which the car mysteriously develops magical powers.
Notes:
Shot in 70-M Super Panavision.
DVD Special Features: Sing-Along Feature, Production Notes, Behind the Scenes Look, Theatrical Trailer, THX-Certified Release.
Reviews:
"...There's more here than gears-and-gadget love..." - 11/28/2003 Entertainment Weekly, p.106
"...This is a psychedelic fairytale, coated in chocolate and tied up in a bright purple bow..." - 12/01/2003 Total Film, p.125
