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Angela Lansbury and David Tomlinson star in this Disney live-action/animation hybrid about a witch, a conman, and three children who search for the missing ingredient to a spell that could help England during the siege of WWII. Call me cynical and jaded, but I thought this was bargain basement stuff for Disney. I like the historical backdrop and the basic concept, but not the execution. The songs aren’t memorable, the animated sequence isn’t nearly as enchanting as the one in Mary Poppins, and for such a fantastic story, the direction is surprisingly uninspired.

Academy Award: Best Special Effects

Oscar Nominations: Best Song (The Age of Not Believing), Best Score, Best Costume Design, Best Art Direction