Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - UK (1968), children's fantasy comedy directed by Ken Hughes. Written by Roald Dahl, from the novel by Ian Fleming. An unsuccessful inventor (Dick Van Dyke) rescues a derelict car and gives it magical properties. With Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries, Gert Fröbe, Anna Quayle, Benny Hill, and James Robertson Justice.