Return from Witch Mountain

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Overview

The Fury meets The Misadventures of Merlin Jones in this comic-book sequel to Disney's Escape to Witch Mountain. Reprising their roles as the psychic siblings from another world are Kim Richards as Tia and Ike Eisenmann as Tony. Their Uncle Bene Denver Pyle gives the kids a treat by letting them vacation on planet Earth, and they make the most of it by immediately getting into hot water. It seems that arch-fiend Dr. Victor Gannon Christopher Lee and his Bette Davis-like accomplice, Letha Bette Davis, are in the ...
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Overview

The Fury meets The Misadventures of Merlin Jones in this comic-book sequel to Disney's Escape to Witch Mountain. Reprising their roles as the psychic siblings from another world are Kim Richards as Tia and Ike Eisenmann as Tony. Their Uncle Bene Denver Pyle gives the kids a treat by letting them vacation on planet Earth, and they make the most of it by immediately getting into hot water. It seems that arch-fiend Dr. Victor Gannon Christopher Lee and his Bette Davis-like accomplice, Letha Bette Davis, are in the process of testing a mind-control device. They want to see if they can mentally save their cohort Sickle Anthony James from plunging to his death from atop a building. Tony spots Sickle's plunge and telekinetically saves him. When Dr. Gannon sees Tony's powers, he kidnaps him, hoping to utilize his otherworldly powers for his own nefarious purposes. Enlisting the aid of a collection of low-life youngsters Christian Juttner, Brad Savage, Poindexter, and Jeffrey Jacquet, Tia uses her powers of telepathy to contact her brother and tries to rescue him from Gannon's clutches.
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Special Features

All-new pop-up fun facts; Making the return trip; The gang's back in town; Disney kids with powers; "The Eyes Have It"; Lost treasure: Christopher lee, the lost interview; 1978 Disney studio album; Audio commentary
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Editorial Reviews

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Return From Witch Mountain reunites much of the creative team from Escape To Witch Mountain and, while the results are watchable, they never hit the heights of the previous film. The root problem is Malcolm Marmorstein's script, which has a rather weak plot (the villains seem to change their plans every reel) and cheapens its thriller plot with self-conscious cutesiness and goofy humor that panders to the kiddie audience in a way its predecessor never did. As a result, Return From Witch Mountain never rises above the level of an amiable programmer but the end result is too professional to be dismissed entirely. John Hough's direction remains as taut as ever and is aided nicely by crisp, colorful lensing from cinematographer Frank Stanley and solid visual effects from Disney's technical wizards. In terms of acting, Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann are given less to do than in the previous film (another notable flaw of the script) but Christopher Lee and Bette Davis have a grand time hamming up as the film's over the top villains, adding an extra shot of life to the often formulaic proceedings. In short, Return From Witch Mountain is a lesser but fairly entertaining effort that has just enough going on to keep fans of the first film entertained.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 3/10/2009
  • UPC: 786936789041
  • Original Release: 1978

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  • Source: Walt Disney Video
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Remastered / Special Edition / Wide Screen / Subtitled
  • Sound: Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound
  • Time: 1:34:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 10,737

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Bette Davis Letha
Christopher Lee Victor
Kim Richards Tia
Ike Eisenmann Tony
Jack Soo Mr. Yokomoto
Anthony James Sickle
Dick Bakalyan Eddie
Ward Costello Mr. Clearcole
Christian Juttner Dazzler
Poindexter Crusher
Brad Savage Muscles
Jeffrey Jacquet Rocky
William H. Bassett Operations Officer
Wally K. Berns Man in Car
Stu Gilliam Dolan
Bob James Gate Guard
Bob James Gate Guard
Lloyd Nelson Museum Guard
Ted Noose Policeman
Brian Part Goon #1
Denver Pyle Uncle Bene
Tom Scott Monitor
Ruth Warshawsky Lady in Car
Helene Winston Dowager
Bob Yothers Cop
Technical Credits
John Hough Director
Bob Bring Editor
Jerome Courtland Producer
Art Cruickshank Special Effects
Michael Dmytryk Asst. Director
Chuck Keehne Costumes/Costume Designer
Danny Lee Special Effects
Eustace Lycett Special Effects
Louis Mann Production Designer
John Mansbridge Art Director
Malcolm Marmorstein Screenwriter
Frank R. McKelvey Set Decoration/Design
Ron Miller Cinematographer, Producer
Frank Phillips Cinematographer
Lalo Schifrin Score Composer
Jack Senter Art Director
Emily Sundby Costumes/Costume Designer
Herb Taylor Sound/Sound Designer
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Return From Witch Mountain
1. Opening Credits/Tia & Tony Arrive [6:39]
2. The Test [6:58]
3. Tony's Abduction [6:33]
4. The Hideout [6:53]
5. Powers [7:36]
6. Letha's Plan [11:35]
7. Tia's Pursuit [5:19]
8. Trapped [3:18]
9. The Rescue [8:01]
10. Red Alert! [4:09]
11. Help on the Way! [3:09]
12. Going Home/End Credits [8:43]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- Return From Witch Mountain
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   Scene Selection
   Bonus Features
      Audio Commentary
         View Film With Commentary by Iake Eissinmann, John Hough and Kim Richards: On/Off
      Making the Return Trip
      Lost Treasure: Christopher Lee, The Lost Interview
      Disney Kids With Powers
      The Gang's Back in Town
      1978 Disney Studio Album
      The Eyes Have It
      Pop-Up Fun Facts
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   Set Up
      Audio Options
         English 5.1 Dolby Digital
         Español 2.0 Dolby Digital
         Français 2.0 Dolby Digital
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      Race to Witch Mountain
      Disney Movie Rewards
      Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
      Bedtime Stories
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Cute But Escape to Witch Mountain Is Better!

    Return from Witch Mountain is the sequel to Escape to Witch Mountain and while it is a cute movie I feel that Escape to Witch Mountain is better. This movie is cute and Kim Richards and Ike Eisanmann are good as Tia and Tony but the movie is a little bit boring compared to the first movie and I would like to have seen Eddie Albert reprising his roll as Jason. The biggest compaint I have with this movie is with the campy over acting by Bette Davis and the actor who played the male villain. Bette Davis is normally a splendid actress but I just didn't care for her in this movie!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    AN EXCELLANT SHOW FOR THE FAMILY

    THIS IS AN EXCELLENT FOR THE FAMILY. KIDS AND ADULTS ARE BOTH SURE TO ENJOY THIS TIMELESS CLASSIC.

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