The film was produced by walt disney television and premiered on abc on april 29, 1995, as an. Escape to witch mountain became one of disneys most popular liveaction films ever when it was released in 1975. The tale of two orphan twins with special powers who go looking for their origins. Then in 2009 there was a reboot of the very first 1975 film done with updated effects called race to witch mountain. It was produced by walt disney productions and directed by john hough.
John hough directs two youngsters tia kim richards, tony ike eisenmann in rousing adventure to escape captivity, discover secrets behind their magical powers. The beyond witch mountain film ignored the first sequel. Escape to witch mountain 1995 tv escape to witch mountain is a popular disney movie released in 1975. How many movies were made from the escape to witch. Eddie albert, ray milland, donald pleasence, kim richards writer. Escape to witch mountain 1995 film disney wiki fandom. The lion king oh my disney disney animated animals and their wild counterparts oh my disney fans retell disney movies backwards in under 60 seconds lets talk disney fans try to spell the hardest disney words lets talk disney celebrate valentines day with some of the.
Aug 08, 2015 watch escape to witch mountain full movie online here escape to witch mountain. Rent escape to witch mountain 1975 on dvd and bluray dvd. Two young orphans with psychic powers prompts evil millionaire aristotle bolt to lure them to his mansion to exploit their powers. Rent escape to witch mountain 1975 starring kim richards and ike eisenmann on dvd and bluray. The can communicate telepathically, can move objects, and tia communicates with animals. Escape to witch mountain is a 1995 american madefortelevision fantasy adventure film and a. A brothersister duo possessing psychic powers are pursued by a millionaire who intends to use them for his gain. Escape to witch mountain 1995 the movie database tmdb. Escape to witch mountain movie tv listings and schedule.
Kim erica richards born september 19, 1964 is an american former child actress nanny and the professor and television personality the real housewives of beverly hills. Disney even remade the movie as a directtocable tv movie with peter rader as director in 1995, but the. Return from witch mountain 1978, the witches 1990, hook 1991, a wrinkle in time 2003, tall tale 1995. Zoe and bruno help danny and anna escape to witch mountain after the twins levitate brunos truck, while bolt is arrested by bronson after luthor exposes bolts plot. The first was escape to witch mountain in 1975 and then it had a sequel in 1978 called return from witch mountain.
It has been made into a film by disney three times, in 1975, 1995 and 2009 tony and tia malone are decent, intelligent kids, but have a bad record, partly because they have grown up in a slum, and partly because tia ignores rules and common sense whenever she sees an animal in distress she once broke into a. How to rate the book having read it as a jaded adult. Stylized color is used sparingly and much of any given frame is indiscernible. The new disc is slightly cleaner and mildly brighter. Find out when and where you can watch escape to witch mountain on tv with the full listings schedule at. Ike eisenmann was born in houston, texas, usa as ike keith eisenmann. The story of two alien children being hunted by a wealthy millionaire boasted serious longevity for the company, spawning a sequel, a tv movie, a remake the 1995 remake is the version i first saw. Beyond witch mountain 1982 was developed as a television series based on the 1975 film escape to witch mountain. They have no family, just their cat winky, but they do have extraordinary powers. At witch mountain, the two escape with help from zoe, bruno, bolts chauffeur luthor brad dourif, and xander. A reworked race to witch mountain disney liveaction feature film, with a new telling, directed by andy fickman was theatrically released in march, 2009. This madefortelevision remake of disneys popular feature tells the tale of two orphan twins with special powers who go looking for their origins.
While escaping, they meet a friendly campter eddie albert and begin to unravel the mystery of their origin. The powerful, thrilling story of tony and tiatwins joined by their paranormal gifts, on the run from evil forces that seek to suppress their forgotten pastsis more gripping and relevant than ever. Back in 1975, disney released a movie called escape to witch mountain. Upon his plot being exposed by luthor, edward bolt is arrested by sheriff bronson as edward fires luthor who had already quit half an hour before. They shipped the dvd promptly, however, when it arrived it had a bad spot in return to witch mountain.
Escape to witch mountain by alexander key goodreads. The second was a bona fide madefortv escape movie remake in 1995. Although eddie albert returned to play jason oday from the original 1975 movie, the parts of tony and tia were recast with actors comparable only in age to ike eisenmann and kim richards when they first played the parts. Based on the muchloved story by alexander key, the film continues to act as a rich introduction to science fiction for kids and nostalgic entertainment for adults. Disney even remade the movie as a direct to cable tv movie with peter rader as director in 1995, but the remake has not come close to achieving the beloved status of the original.
The powerful, thrilling story of tony and tiatwins joined by their paranormal gifts, on the run from evil forces that seek to suppress their forgotten pastsis more gripping. Where was the movie escape to witch mountain filmed. Classic 1975 disney scifi adventure soundtrack by johnny mandel finally gets cd soundtrack release. In escape to witch mountain, twins tony and tia are taken to an orphanage. Escape to witch mountain dvd, 2009 for sale online ebay. He and the kids escape to the mountain of the title when alberts rv suddenly acquires the power of flight. Escape to witch mountain 1995 pg 04291995 us adventure, family, fantasy 1h 27m user score. For the third revisit to the universe of supernatural youths, disney cranked up the ambition and went for broke.
At witch mountain, waldo and the other reunited twins await anna and danny so they can all return home. A season for hope 1995 tv movie jamaica antonjui sing movie. Was escape to witch mountain based on zenna hendersons. Escape to witch mountain is a 1995 american madefortelevision fantasyadventure film and a remake of the 1975 film of the same name. Escape to witch mountain 2 movie collection release dvd a vehicle floats in midair. Escape to witch mountain is a 1995 american television film directed by peter rader and a remake. Escape to witch mountain two young orphans with psychic powers prompts evil millionaire aristotle bolt to lure them to his mansion to exploit their powers. Watch escape to witch mountain full movie video dailymotion. This is definitely a movie both adults and kids will enjoy for ages. Disney even remade the movie as a directtocable tv movie with peter rader as director in 1995, but the remake has not come close to achieving the beloved status of the original. Mar 14, 2009 the first was escape to witch mountain in 1975 and then it had a sequel in 1978 called return from witch mountain. May 6, 2016 explore buckner1447s board escape to witch mountainalltime favorite movie plus sequels and remakes.
Escape to witch mountain 40th anniversary edition disney blu. Soon, all three are fleeing townspeople who have branded the children witches. Feb 11, 2017 a season for hope 1995 tv movie jamaica antonjui sing movie. The lion king oh my disney disney animated animals and their wild counterparts oh my disney fans retell disney movies backwards in under 60 seconds lets talk disney fans try to spell the hardest disney words lets talk disney celebrate. Director john hough starring ray milland, eddie albert, donald pleasence genres adventure, kids, fantasy, suspense. Richards was born september 19, 1964 in mineola, new york, the daughter of kathleen mary nee dugan and her second husband, kenneth. The tale of two orphan twins with special powers who go. Escape to witch mountain is a 1975 film based on the novel escape to witch mountain by alexander key. A madefortelevision sequel called beyond witch mountain was made in 1982. With renewed interest in alexander keys extraordinary 1968 novel, fans can dive into escape to witch mountain as it was meant to be read. While escaping, they meet a friendly camper and begin to unravel the mystery of their origin.
Escape to witch mountain 1975 journeys in classic film. The film was announced by american broadcasting company abc in september 1994, as one of four disney film remakes to air on the channel. I remember watching it with my brother endlessly, and recently i bought the dvd. Xander sam horrigan from the orphanage to witch mountain.
The two are hindered by an avaricious tycoon who only wants to exploit their abilities. See more ideas about witch, race to witch mountain and disney films. In performing ab comparisons between this and the special edition, i found little noticeable difference between the two transfers. Mandel scored the film for an orchestra of around 50 players, including paul beaver on synthesizer and harmonica player tommy morgan lending his talents. Best movies like escape to witch mountain bestsimilar. Escape to witch mountain 1995 cast and crew moviefone. In 1995, escape to witch mountain was produced as a remake television movie, with a different cast and several details changed or omitted, and released as part of the wonderful world of disney. Boogedy, i had little experience with the original escape to witch mountain, although it has better name recognition than the former film. The film spawned one sequel return from witch mountain in 1978, one spinoff tv movie beyond witch mountain in. A 1968 science fiction novel by alexander key, who also wrote the forgotten door. It is here where waldo and many other reunited twins are waiting for them. Watch escape to witch mountain full movie online here. The wrath of khan 1982, and race to witch mountain. When i was a kid, the movie escape to witch mountain, and its sequel, return from witch mountain, was on television all the time.
In 1978, the film spawned the sequel return from witch mountain. Rent escape to witch mountain 1975 on dvd and bluray. Escape to witch mountain is a 1975 american fantasychildrens film, adapted from the 1968 science fiction novel of the same name written by alexander h. When composer johnny mandel was hired to score the 1975 film escape to witch mountain, he had never scored a fantasy or science fiction film and certainly never a disney production. Return from witch mountain dvd in this thrilling sequel to disneys escape to witch mountain, automobiles mysteriously fly and humans float in thin air as sinister masterminds christopher lee and bette davis unleash a diabolical plan.
Escape to witch mountain by alexander key librarything. Two mysterious orphan children have extraordinary powers and are chased by a scheming millionaire. The kids use a bear to help them escape from bolts henchmen. With bette davis, christopher lee, kim richards, ike eisenmann. Their clairvoyance prompts evil millionaire aristotle bolt ray milland to lure them to his mansion to exploit their powers. Escape to witch mountain by alexander key was first published in. With eddie albert, ray milland, donald pleasence, kim richards. Two orphans with powers discover the truth about their past. The movie escape to witch mountain is based on the sametitled childrens book by alexander key. The story has too many holes and the odd similarity between the elfin orphlings of this book and jon in the forgotten door diminishes my respect for keys. A scifi classic returns to print in its true, best, and original form. Race to witch mountain is released exclusively in its 2. Escape to witch mountain 40th anniversary edition disney. Many adults who were children at that time remember the film with great fondness, and the movie has been popular on video and dvd.
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