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. Aug 08, 2015 watch escape to witch mountain full movie online here escape to witch mountain. Cardboard box millennium falcon disney diy by disney family channels. Return from witch mountain 1978, the witches 1990, hook 1991, a wrinkle in time 2003, tall tale 1995. The film was produced by walt disney television and premiered on abc on april 29, 1995, as an abc family movie.
Two orphans with powers discover the truth about their past. The can communicate telepathically, can move objects, and tia communicates with animals. Escape to witch mountain 1995 tv escape to witch mountain is a popular disney movie released in 1975. Best movies like escape to witch mountain bestsimilar. 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. Race to witch mountain is a 2009 american science fiction adventure thriller film directed by andy fickman and stars dwayne johnson, annasophia robb, alexander ludwig, ciaran hinds and carla gugino. In 1978, the film spawned the sequel return from witch mountain. With eddie albert, ray milland, donald pleasence, kim richards. Escape to witch mountain eddie albert ray milland donald pleasence 1975 psychic twins seek their origin while running from an evil tycoon ray milland who wants to use them. The new disc is slightly cleaner and mildly brighter. Watch escape to witch mountain full movie online here. Two mysterious orphan children have extraordinary powers and are chased by a scheming millionaire.
The film was announced by american broadcasting company abc in september 1994, as one of four disney film remakes to air on the channel. Escape to witch mountain 1995 film disney wiki fandom. The beyond witch mountain film ignored the first sequel. 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.
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. Escape to witch mountain part 1 woriginal commercials. Escape to witch mountain by alexander key librarything. In escape to witch mountain, twins tony and tia are taken to an orphanage. A season for hope 1995 tv movie jamaica antonjui sing movie. You can view the film with audio commentary from iake eissinmann, kim. Escape to witch mountain by alexander key was first published in.
In 1995 moss appeared in the remake of the disney film escape to witch mountain. Elisabeth moss was in escape to witch mountain in 1995. As escape to witch mountain is essentially a 2disc vault disney set pared down to a singledisc, its menu offers at start, the option to go to the film what would be disc 1 and the vault the wouldbe bonus disc that is also on this disc. Escape to witch mountain 40th anniversary edition disney blu.
When i was a kid, the movie escape to witch mountain, and its sequel, return from witch mountain, was on television all the time. Oh my disney disney style disney channel radio disney recently added. A brothersister duo possessing psychic powers are pursued by a. Family fun adventures with kids diana show duration. Escape to witch mountain 1975 journeys in classic film. If i had read escape to witch mountain when i was a kid, i would have liked it a lot better.
Escape to witch mountain movie tv listings and schedule tv. Escape to witch mountain is a 1975 film based on the novel escape to witch mountain by alexander key. 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. Escape to witch mountain 1995 pg 0429 1995 us adventure, family, fantasy 1h 27m user score. A reworked race to witch mountain disney liveaction feature film, with a new telling, directed by andy fickman was theatrically released in march, 2009. The two are hindered by an avaricious tycoon who only wants to exploit their abilities. Escape to witch mountain is thoroughly enjoyable, as is its sequel, and are even better for having ike eisemann and kim richards play the main characters of tony and tia in both films. Walt disneysescape to witch mountain for sale online. The two are hindered by an avaricious tycoon who only wants to exploit their.
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 is a 1995 american television film directed by peter rader and a. From 1999 to 2006 she played zoey bartlet in 25 episodes of the west wing. They have no family, just their cat winky, but they do have extraordinary powers. I remember watching it with my brother endlessly, and recently i bought the dvd. It was produced by walt disney productions and directed by john hough. Its rather quaint by later standards, coming just two years before star wars upped the ante on movie magic, but the storys got timeless appeal as a precursor to harry potters more lavish brand of kidwizardry. Also in 1995, she appeared as a young ashley judd in the madefortv biopic love can build a bridge, about the life and career of mother and daughter country duo the judds. The film is a remake of the 1975 disney liveaction film, escape to witch mountain, which is based on the 1968 novel of the same name by alexander.
Escape to witch mountain is a 1995 american madefortelevision fantasy adventure film and a remake of the 1975 film of the same name. Eddie albert, ray milland, donald pleasence, kim richards writer. May 6, 2016 explore buckner1447s board escape to witch mountainalltime favorite movie plus sequels and remakes. 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 and relevant than ever. Escape to witch mountain movie tv listings and schedule.
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. 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. Find out when and where you can watch escape to witch mountain on tv with the full listings schedule at. With renewed interest in alexander keys extraordinary 1968 novel, fans can dive into escape to witch mountain as it was meant to be read. A madefortelevision sequel called beyond witch mountain was made in 1982. Apr 08, 2019 escape to witch mountain part 1 woriginal commercials. A scifi classic returns to print in its true, best, and original form.
The tale of two orphan twins with special powers who go looking for their origins. How to rate the book having read it as a jaded adult. Mandel scored the film for an orchestra of around 50 players, including paul beaver on synthesizer and harmonica player tommy morgan lending his talents both for source. Beyond witch mountain 1982 was developed as a television series based on the 1975 film escape to witch mountain. Escape to witch mountain by alexander key goodreads. 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, and a featurelength. How many movies were made from the escape to witch. While escaping, they meet a friendly camper and begin to unravel the mystery of their origin. Disney even remade the movie as a directtocable tv movie with peter rader as director in 1995, but the. A 1968 science fiction novel by alexander key, who also wrote the forgotten door. Escape to witch mountain became one of disneys most popular liveaction films ever when it was released in 1975. Boogedy, i had little experience with the original escape to witch mountain, although it has better name recognition than the former film.
Escape to witch mountain 40th anniversary edition disney. 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. The movie escape to witch mountain is based on the sametitled childrens book by alexander key. In performing ab comparisons between this and the special edition, i found little noticeable difference between the two transfers. The computer wore tennis shoes 1995 film wikipedia. Where was the movie escape to witch mountain filmed. The film section houses, as you would have guessed it, the film. The first was escape to witch mountain in 1975 and then it had a sequel in 1978 called return from witch mountain.
During one of their outings, anna uses her psionic abilities. Many adults who were children at that time remember the film with great fondness, and the movie has been popular on video and dvd. Number 1 movie in the world 15 second spot iva movie trailers. 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. Then in 2009 there was a reboot of the very first 1975 film done with updated effects called race to witch mountain. On another, distantly related note, disney did produce another witch mountain vignette style show some time later, called beyond witch mountain. Escape to witch mountain 1995 the movie database tmdb.
The kids use a bear to help them escape from bolts henchmen. 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. Watch escape to witch mountain full movie video dailymotion. A brothersister duo possessing psychic powers are pursued by a millionaire who intends to use them for his gain. Before elisabeth moss was rising through the ranks of the advertising elite as peggy olson, she was an extraterrestrial twin in 1995s escape to witch mountain. See more ideas about witch, race to witch mountain and disney films.
Was escape to witch mountain based on zenna hendersons. The computer wore tennis shoes is a 1995 american madefortelevision science fiction comedy film and a remake of the 1969 film of the same name produced by walt disney television which premiered on february 18, 1995 as an abc family movie. Escape to witch mountain 1995 cast and crew moviefone. Escape to witch mountain what opens on a mild note of interest winds in sock entertainment right down the alley of every disney fan, and others who havent previously been exposed to this type. It is the second in a series of four remakes of disney liveaction films produced for broadcast on abc during the 199495 television season.
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