Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Enchanted Musical Edition beginning September 8th. The disc should retail at around $29.99. Extra material will include a deleted song (“A Step in the Right Direction”), a Wizards of Special Effects featurette, a Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers featurette, and a rare clip of David Tomlinsons recording of the song “Portobello Road”.
Here is the synopsis of the film:
“Experience the extraordinary animation, enchanting music and Academy Award®-winning special effects (1971: Best Effects, Special Visual Effects) of Disney’s beloved classic BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS — now fully restored and remastered in the Enchanted Musical Edition with dazzling new bonus features. Viewers will need to hold on tight for a magical, musical, fun-filled journey! When young Charlie, Carrie and Paul move to a small village during World War II, they discover their host, Miss Price (Angela Lansbury), is an apprentice witch! Although her early attempts at magic create hilarious results, she successfully casts a traveling spell on an ordinary bedknob, and they fly to the fantastic, animated Isle of Naboombu to find a powerful spell that will save England! All-new fun is brewing in this Enchanted Musical Edition, including “The Wizards of Special Effects” feature. Also starring David Tomlinson (MARY POPPINS) and Roddy McDowall, BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS is a heartwarming adventure viewers will love to revisit!”
Source: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
