But it was Angela Lansbury’s role as a single, sassy, Nazi-fighting, self-made witch in Disney’s 1971 film Bedknobs and Broomsticks that captured my imagination as a child.

Bedknobs and Broomsticks has a special place in my heart ever since my late dad took me to see Angela Lansbury's Disney classic at my local Odeon cinema in south London in 1972. I was just four ...

Angela Lansbury Could Make the Silliest Movie a Work of Art To understand her greatness, look no further than one of the silliest films she ever appeared in: 1971’s Bedknobs and Broomsticks.

He recovered and went on to be an acclaimed director whose credits include 68 episodes of Murder, She Wrote. Lansbury spent 12 years from 1984 to 1996 starring in the much-loved crime series.

Bear (voiced by Dal McKennon), David Tomlinson, Roy Snart, Angela Lansbury, Cindy O’Callaghan, Ian Weighill in 1971’s “Bedknobs and Broomsticks.” Courtesy Everett Collection ...

“Bedknobs and Broomsticks” On Aug. 9, 1998, Angela Lansbury hosted the Disney Channel premiere of the extended version of “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” and appeared in a variety of featurettes.

“Bedknobs and Broomsticks” On Aug. 9, 1998, Angela Lansbury hosted the Disney Channel premiere of the extended version of “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” and appeared in a variety of featurettes.

“Bedknobs and Broomsticks” On Aug. 9, 1998, Angela Lansbury hosted the Disney Channel premiere of the extended version of “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” and appeared in a variety of featurettes.