ri Alban Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 (edited) The actress who played truly scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has died , age 91. Edited December 22, 2021 by ri Alban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One five Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 My kids used to love that film liked it myself tbh especially at Christmas time old classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 It's on, on Christmas day. 5 minutes ago, One five said: My kids used to love that film liked it myself tbh especially at Christmas time old classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Classic Film - can't remember seeing her in anything else though. She was Truly Scrumptious right enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 16 minutes ago, One five said: My kids used to love that film liked it myself tbh especially at Christmas time old classic. It's on Xmas Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8hibsh Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 She truly was scrumptious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 She could have blown on my toot sweet anytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8hibsh Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 (edited) Posthumous addition to the 'Historic Honeys' thread Edited December 22, 2021 by i8hibsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Maroon Sailor said: Classic Film - can't remember seeing her in anything else though. She was Truly Scrumptious right enough I was surprised to learn that she did very few films, I think she did a lot of stage work, but very few films. The song doll on a music box was seemingly done in one take.......one fecking take, I think the singing voice was added later but the wind-up doll movements she did was all done in one take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 1 hour ago, One five said: My kids used to love that film liked it myself tbh especially at Christmas time old classic. Mine too, although we always skipped her "Lovely, Lonely Man" solo song. Even for the daughter of a sweetie factory owner, that song was a bit too saccharine. 3 minutes ago, Jambo-Jimbo said: I was surprised to learn that she did very few films, I think she did a lot of stage work, but very few films. The song doll on a music box was seemingly done in one take.......one fecking take, I think the singing voice was added later but the wind-up doll movements she did was all done in one take. I read that in her obituary. She had lied about her dancing ability at the recruitment and thought that she'd be found out in that scene. Mind you, with Dick van Dyke playing the lead, she could probably have got away with almost anything. He was brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Much as Van Dyke annoyed me in Mary Poppins, he was good in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and she was excellent as Truly Scrumptious. You know it's a classic when it's not been remade as no remake is necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 31 minutes ago, I P Knightley said: Mine too, although we always skipped her "Lovely, Lonely Man" solo song. Even for the daughter of a sweetie factory owner, that song was a bit too saccharine. I read that in her obituary. She had lied about her dancing ability at the recruitment and thought that she'd be found out in that scene. Mind you, with Dick van Dyke playing the lead, she could probably have got away with almost anything. He was brilliant. Except for a doing a Cockney accent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Vince Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 I think Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is probably the best non-animated kids film ever made. It's a timeless classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Malinga the Swinga said: Much as Van Dyke annoyed me in Mary Poppins, he was good in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and she was excellent as Truly Scrumptious. You know it's a classic when it's not been remade as no remake is necessary. You know it's perfect, when any remake would probably flop anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 She was a fine all rounder. More at home in the theatre and was like her contempory Petula Clark a Rank child star in the late 40s. I saw her in an old film the other day " Pink string and sealing wax" which was pretty good. Googie Withers was in it. I was thinking it bizarre that she is still alive yet that film was made in 1948 . Petula Clark is still around and so is her other comtempory Julie Andrews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One five Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 4 hours ago, ri Alban said: It's on, on Christmas day. 4 hours ago, The Real Maroonblood said: It's on Xmas Day. Perfect, the kids are coming for Christmas dinner a nice film to chill out to👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Her husband of 48 years died in September this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 A book written by Ian Fleming too. Probably Benny Hill's best film performance. Truly Scrumptious was indeed a fine looking lassie. I have to admit it's not one of my favourite films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, John Findlay said: A book written by Ian Fleming too. Probably Benny Hill's best film performance. Truly Scrumptious was indeed a fine looking lassie. I have to admit it's not one of my favourite films. And Roald Dahl co-wrote the screenplay for the film Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 What do you see ? You people gazing at me You see a doll on a music box That's wound by a key Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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