I was recently thinking back on favorite movies from my childhood and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang came to mind. While The Child Catcher always gave me the heeby-jeebies, there was another character and scene in the film which particularly traumatized me to the point that I would always fast forward or leave the room. It was… Dick Van Dyke aka Caractacus Pott disguised as a life-sized clown doll. The box opened to his lifeless body coming to life and dancing around the room, performing silly antics. Then he would sing with the music box doll (Julie Scrumptious). The sudden change in his appearance and behavior scared me so badly. I was always terrified of clowns and seeing a character who otherwise was friendly and fatherly become temporarily unrecognizable was quite conflicting. At least the children made their grand escape in the next scene and Mr. Pott took off his wig.
-Katie
yes, truly traumatizing. there's something so freaky about the late 60's early 70's psychedelic/psycho vibe- this and Willy Wanka, Witchy Poo from HR Puff and Stuff, The Banana Splits' Bingo with that creepy Cheshire Cat smile, New Zoo Review floppy Freddy Frog and the Hamburglar. To this day the weird 60's color combo of bright pink/orange/purple/green big patterns Endora style gives me the creeps. It's like all the producers of children's television were on LSD.
yes, truly traumatizing. there's something so freaky about the late 60's early 70's psychedelic/psycho vibe- this and Willy Wanka, Witchy Poo from HR Puff and Stuff, The Banana Splits' Bingo with that creepy Cheshire Cat smile, New Zoo Review floppy Freddy Frog and the Hamburglar. To this day the weird 60's color combo of bright pink/orange/purple/green big patterns Endora style gives me the creeps. It's like all the producers of children's television were on LSD.