Modern Living: Crazy-Car Craze". Time. 30 April 1973. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014 . Retrieved 5 November 2010. As it is to be expected the sound reproduction is magnificent in 7-1 Theatre Surround and the clarity and sharpness of picutre is almost perfect. New Movies: Chug-Chug, Mug-Mug". Time. 27 December 1968. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014 . Retrieved 5 November 2010. Nichols, Lewis (30 August 1964). "IN AND OUT OF BOOKS". The New York Times. p.BR8 . Retrieved 8 November 2022. It is of course a film of the late 60s, and so there are some technical limitations with the special effects, but the film itself is a blend of genres and styles. And the bad guys are both scary and buffoons, and get their comeuppance in the end.

Stirling, Richard (2009). Julie Andrews: An Intimate Biography. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9780312380250. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019 . Retrieved 6 July 2023.

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Older fans may want to take a look at the vintage featurettes, including an interview so stiff even Van Dyke struggles to stay smooth. For hardcore musical fans, there's a mildly interesting featurette on the London West End show, and an archive of the Sherman Brothers singing the songs they composed before changes were made for the movie. Vagg, Stephen (14 November 2020). "Ken Hughes Forgotten Auteur". Filmink. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020 . Retrieved 14 November 2020. Martin, Betty (23 December 1966). "MOVIE CALL SHEET: Van Dyke to Star in 'Chitty' ". Los Angeles Times. p.C6. All of the special features come with subtitles apart from the trailers, teasers, and the Sherman Bros audio demo

The female lead's role is rather passive. She plays the role of would-be mother very well, but helpmate to her would-be husband not so much.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". Kritzerland. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018 . Retrieved 25 March 2018.

Balio, Tino (1987). United Artists: the company that changed the film industry. University of Wisconsin Press. p.133. Ebert, Roger (24 December 1968). "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". RogerEbert.com. Ebert Digital LLC. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018 . Retrieved 5 July 2018. What child has not wanted to ride or even drive a flying car? Every child is captivated by the wonder of flight; and although piloting an airplane requires difficult and expensive certification, every adult can drive a car and every child has ridden in one. A child can easily see his parents, and then himself, at the wheel of a car that just happens to be able to fly. Thus, the basic premise of this movie is perfect for both children and adults.Adaptations [ edit ] Novelisation [ edit ] Novelization of the film by John Burke, published by Pan Books in 1968