Who was the Child Catcher in Chitty?
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Asked by: Richard Johnson
What is the name of the Child Catcher?
The fearsome Child Catcher is played by Robert Helpmann. Helpmann was an Australian ballet dancer, actor, director and choreographer.
What did the Child Catcher say?
Child Catcher
I can smell them. Come along, kiddie-winkies! Here we are children, come and get your lollipops, lollipops, come along my little ones. They’re all free today, cherry pie, cream puffs, ice cream, treacle tart.
Did Lionel Blair play the Child Catcher?
Updated report 25th Feb 04, Tony Adams and not Gareth Hunt will star as ‘Grandpa Potts’ , Scarlett Strallen ‘Truly Scrumptious’, Christopher Biggins ‘Baron Bomburst’, Louise Gold ‘Baroness Bomburst’, and Lionel Blair will play ‘The Child Catcher’. Gary Wilmot continues to play the role of ‘Caractacus Potts’.
What happens to the Child Catcher in Chitty?
In the end, the Child-Catcher comes to help the Bomburst couple after they are taken hostage by the children. However, he ends up getting tricked by the children and is captured as well along his employers, allowing the heroes of the story to topple Vulgaria’s evil regime and free all the children.
Who has played Caractacus Potts in the musical?
Casts
| Character | Original London cast 2002 | Original Broadway cast 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Caractacus Potts | Michael Ball | Raúl Esparza |
| Truly Scrumptious | Emma Williams | Erin Dilly |
| Grandpa Potts | Anton Rodgers | Philip Bosco |
| Jeremy Potts | Luke Newberry George Gillies Harry Smith | Henry Hodges |
