Feb 09, 2012 automobiles mysteriously fly and humans float in thin air as sinister masterminds christopher lee and bette davis unleash a diabolical plan. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the john houghdirected movie via subscription can be. How many movies were made from the escape to witch mountain. Return from witch mountain is the thrilling sequel to disneys escape to witch mountain. A las vegas cabbie enlists the help of a ufo expert to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans. Return from witch mountain 1978 an entire city teeters on the brink of nuclear disaster when greedy criminals manipulate a young boys supernatural powers for their own devious gain. Tony and tia, those daring kids from another world, must. Gannon and his spinster partner letha and brainwashed into helping gannon and letha commit various crimes. Return from witch mountain piccolo books mellett, martin on.
Reprising their roles as the psychic siblings from another world are kim richards as tia and ike eisenmann as tony. Return from witch mountain a place to hang your cape. Escape to witch mountain by alexander key was first published in 1968. Return from witch mountain 1978 b sdg original source. Based on a walt disney film about tony and tia, the gifted aliens introduced in escape to witch mountain 1967, this schlocky adventure has the two children on a california vacation, where tonys ability to energize that is, teleport matter is soon observed by a ruthless scientist who has invented a deadly mind control device. Return from witch mountain movie clip molecular flow. With bette davis, christopher lee, kim richards, ike eisenmann. Return from witch mountain 1978 john hough synopsis.
Fancy watching return from witch mountain on your tv, phone, or tablet. Whereas the humor in the original flick was sporadic and mainly tied to the levitation powers of tony and tia, return from witch mountain supplements these levitations with numerous awkward lines and corny jokes. You know the weird thing about the first film was that we never actually saw witch. Three years after the successful escape to witch mountain, john hough, kim richards and iake eissinmann returned to the disney studios to film the sequel return from witch mountain, a movie so exciting and wonderful that perhaps it even rivals the first.
It was first released as a special edition dvd in region 1 on september 2, 2003, rereleased on dvd in a twomovie collection along with escape to witch mountain on september 5, 2006, and rereleased as part of the walt disney family classics line on march 10, 2009. But a question that is frequently asked is if the movie andor book was based on the popular people stories by science fiction author zenna henderson. The trailer for return from witch mountain, the sequel to escape to witch mountain. Return from witch mountain 1978 stream and watch online. Race to witch mountain by andy fickman andy fickman, dwayne. Automobiles mysteriously fly and humans float in thin air as sinister masterminds christopher lee and bette davis unleash a diabolical plan. Published 1978 by kangaroo books in new york, new york, usa. Return from witch mountain 1978 edition open library. But the boys sister and a streetwise band of truants join forces to save the city from destruction. How many movies were made from the escape to witch. Tia and brother tony have remarkable powers, including the ability to communicate telepathically and move objects with their minds. This time around, there are new villains, new locations, but still has the clever effects dated, but clever that made. Managing female adolescence in disneys witch mountain movies during the womens liberation era.
Paula brackstons debut novel, the witchs daughter, was the little book that couldwith a captivating story, remarkable heroine, and eyecatching package, it has now netted over 200,000 copies in all formats. Bette davis, christopher lee, kim richard, ike eisenmann. That said, id never seen the first one as a young boy but still loved this film thats because this one works as a stand alone movie in its own right. Jun 08, 2007 return from witch mountain 1978 an entire city teeters on the brink of nuclear disaster when greedy criminals manipulate a young boys supernatural powers for their own devious gain. Return from witch mountain alfred the goat scene movie. But i was hoping that the book would be better that the film. It is a sequel to the film escape to witch mountain and the two child actors from the first film return for this one. Disney sequel about two children with supernatural powers who are used by evilminded adults. Their uncle bene denver pyle gives the kids a treat by letting them vacation on planet earth, and they make the most of it by immediately getting into hot water. Opening credits from return from witch mountain 1978, directed by john hough, starring bette davis, christopher lee, kim richards, ike eisenmann. Return from witch mountain is much funnier than escape to witch mountain. Return from witch mountain news newspapers books scholar. Download figure open in new tab download powerpoint.
The fury meets the misadventures of merlin jones in this comic book sequel to disneys escape to witch mountain. Return from witch mountain was released on vhs on june 25, 1986. Return from witch mountain is a 1978 american science fictionadventure film and a sequel to escape to witch mountain 1975 and the second film in the witch mountain franchise. The movie escape to witch mountain is based on the sametitled childrens book by alexander key. I was hoping for an original story, not for the retelling of a movie which was not that good to start with. Promoted movies include snow white and the seven dwarfs, race to witch mountain, bedtime stories, bolt, morning light, and tinker bell and the lost treasure. Like with the new dvd release for escape to witch mountain, return comes with a host of bonus features, including featurelength audio commentary. The return of the witch, the authors sequel to her first book, is a spellbinding story comprised of equal measures of fantasy, timetravel, and history spiced up with a generous dash of danger and suspense. With dwayne johnson, carla gugino, annasophia robb, alexander ludwig. It is based on the disney movie and characters created by alexander key.
Creepy classic about mind control still provides thrills. Gannon christopher lee has hooked up alreadymagical tony ike eisenmann to his human remotecontrol, with anthony james as guinea pig and bette davis supporting in return from witch mountain, 1978. Now paula returns with its sequel the return of the witch, another bewitching tale of love and magic, featuring her signature blend of gorgeous writing, a fabulous and intriguing. The return of the witch the return of the witch audiobook, by p. Return from witch mountain movie clip i command you. Victor gannon, who discovers tonys amazing psychic powers and wishes to control him with his mindcontrol device. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Return from witch mountain by alexander key kirkus. But the youths sister and a streetwise band of truants join forces. Review by captain hook three years after the successful escape to witch mountain, john hough, kim richards and iake eissinmann returned to the disney studios to film the sequel return from witch mountain, a movie so exciting and wonderful that perhaps it even rivals the first. Buy return from witch mountain special edition widescreen at.
Family adventure fantasy about a brother and sister with strange powers who are kidnapped by mad scientists. Dec 15, 2015 return from witch mountain is much funnier than escape to witch mountain. Escape to witch mountain is a science fiction novel written by alexander key in 1968. Return from witch mountain by martin mellett goodreads. You know the weird thing about the first film was that we never actually saw witch mountain beyond a mention, and the sequel doesnt feature it either. Return from witch mountain bette davis christopher lee kim richards 1978 teens help psychic children from another world thwart a mad scientist christopher lee and his henchwoman bette davis. Return from witch mountain watch full episodes and clips. Return from witch mountain wont satisfy every fan of its predecessor, but i cant imagine it will disappoint many.
Oct 08, 2006 the movie escape to witch mountain is based on the sametitled childrens book by alexander key. But thats not all that return from witch mountain seems to be lacking. Return from witch mountain special edition widescreen. Gannon christopher lee wants henchman sickle anthony james to test his human remotecontrol system, while colleague letha bette davis observes in disneys return from witch mountain, 1978 view the tcmdb entry for return from witch mountain 1978. The book return from witch mountain was not written by alexander key as advertised. Goodreads members who liked return from witch mountain also lik.
Return from witch mountain by alexander key 19780801. Watch return from witch mountain online stream full. Having spent a good deal of time enjoying the company of their newfound family and friends at witch mountain and. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or. Return from witch mountain is a 1978 american science fictionadventure film and a sequel to.
Return from witch mountain by alexander key, malcolm marmorstein, 1978, kangaroo books edition, paperback in english. Return from witch mountain and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It was adapted for film as escape to witch mountain in 1975. Race to witch mountain isnt some kind of action watershed, or sciencefiction milestone, but it most certainly is a finely crafted reboot of a franchise that was ripe for an updating. Race to witch mountain by andy fickman andy fickman. This time around, there are new villains, new locations, but still has the clever effects. It was written by malcolm marmorstein and is based on characters created by alexander key, who also wrote the novelization of the film for disney. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Managing female adolescence in disneys witch mountain movies. Victor gannon christopher lloyd and his henchwoman letha wedge bette davis. Return from witch mountain based on walt disney productions motion picture by alexander key, malcolm marmorstein. The spellbinding sequel to escape to witch mountain. Tony ike eisenmann and tia kim richards are otherworldly twins endowed with telekinesis.
Gannon thinks of the fame and power and his oncerich. Find books like return from witch mountain from the worlds largest community of readers. Three years ago, disney released a magical, charming but at times chilling movie called escape to witch mountain, a sign that the company was clawing its way out of the chasm of despair following the death of walt disney back in 66. Tony leads the race to witch mountain in escapes movie poster.
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