A down-on-his-luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a far-off land.
The Cast
While truant from school, young siblings Jeremy and Jemima meet the beautiful Truly Scrumptious (Sally Ann Howes), who falls for their widowed father, Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke), and his various oddball inventions, including the family's noisy rebuilt car, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. One day at the beach, Caractacus tells Truly and the children a fanciful fable about the villainous Baron Bomburst (Gert Frobe) and his evil designs on the Potts family car.
In your opinion, is Mr. Potts an irresponsible parent for not sending his children to school?  Explain your answer.
Would you say that Mr. Potts provides enough opportunities at home to constitute home schooling for his two children?

Write an essay comparing two characters in the story.


Meet Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
The Inventions
Simple Machines
The Child Catcher
How does the child catcher lure the children into coming with him? Explain using examples from the movie.
IN your opinion, how might the child catcher in this movie been compared to the Indian agents working for the government. Explain.