About this episode

Brian and his Mama discuss the Disney movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks, its restoration, and its similarities to Mary Poppins.

Live from the bottom of the beautiful briny sea, Brian and his Mama discuss one of the greatest, and most unfairly edited, Disney movies of all time: Bedknobs and Broomsticks! They discuss the restored version of the film, its similarities to Mary Poppins, and their shared unresolved issues with The Rockettes. Support us on Patreon !

People in this episode

Host: Brian Salisbury

Guest: Mama Junkfood

Topics covered

• Disney movies
• film restoration
• family discussions
• musical comparisons
• nostalgia

Keywords

• Bedknobs and Broomsticks
• Disney
• film discussion
• Mary Poppins
• The Rockettes
• nostalgia
• movie restoration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Rockettes

Books & works: Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Mary Poppins

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