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Escape to Witch Mountain ()

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Two mysterious orphan children have extraordinary powers and are chased by a scheming millionaire. But where do these kids really call home?
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Jason
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Aristotle Bolt
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Deranian
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Tia
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Tony
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Sheriff Purdy
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Mrs. Grindley
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Uncle Bene
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Astrologer
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Ubermann
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Biff Jenkins
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Grocer
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Truck
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Guru
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Gasoline Attendant
Paul Sorensen ...
Sgt. Foss
Tiger Joe Marsh ...
Lorko
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Capt. Malone
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Mate
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Psychic
Eugene Daniels ...
Cort
Al Dunlap ...
Deputy
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Hunter No.1
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Hunter No. 2
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Bear (uncredited)
Mervin W. Frates ...
Bolt's Butler (uncredited)
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Bolt's Servant (uncredited)
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Boy in Blue-Striped Shirt (uncredited)
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Thunderhead / Horse (uncredited)
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Young Tia (uncredited)
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Police Officer (uncredited)

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John Hough ... (directed by)

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Robert Malcolm Young ... (screenplay by)
 
Alexander Key ... (based on the book by)

Produced by

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Jerome Courtland ... producer (produced by)
Ron Miller ... executive producer

Music by

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Johnny Mandel ... (music)

Cinematography by

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Frank V. Phillips ... director of photography (as Frank Phillips)

Editing by

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Robert Stafford ... film editor

Editorial Department

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Donah Bassett ... negative cutter (uncredited)
Ron Lambert ... color timer (uncredited)
Louis Terrusa ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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John B. Mansbridge
Al Roelofs

Set Decoration by

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Hal Gausman

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Robert J. Schiffer ... makeup artist
La Rue Matheron ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Lynn F. Reynolds ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Frederic W. Brost ... unit manager (as Fred Brost)
John D. Bloss ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jerry Ballew ... second assistant director
Frederic W. Brost ... assistant director (as Fred Brost)
William R. Poole ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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John Alvin ... poster artist (uncredited)
George Jenson ... illustrator (uncredited)
Joseph Kuri ... assistant prop man (uncredited)
Dick Lasley ... production illustrator (uncredited)
Greg Lynch ... leadman (uncredited)
Bob McLing ... property master (uncredited)
Drew Struzan ... poster artist (uncredited)
Ed Verreaux ... production illustrator (uncredited)
Al Williams ... property master (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Frank Regula ... sound mixer
Herb Taylor ... sound supervisor
Ron Cooper ... mikeman (uncredited)
Carl Mahakian ... foley mixer (uncredited)
Kitty Malone ... foley artist (uncredited)
John Roesch ... foley artist (uncredited)
Lee Strosnider ... sound mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Art Cruickshank ... special effects
Danny Lee ... special effects
Hal Bigger ... special effects (uncredited)
David Domeyer ... special effects (uncredited)
Hans Metz ... special effects (uncredited)

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Bill Kilduff ... opticals supervisor (uncredited)
Alan Maley ... matte artist (uncredited)

Stunts

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Steven Baur ... stunt actor (uncredited)
Jerry Brutsche ... stunts (uncredited)
Brook Hale ... stunt double: ike eisenmann (uncredited)
Stormie Hale ... stunt double: Kim Richards (uncredited)
Dick Warlock ... stunts (uncredited)

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Carl Boles ... gaffer (uncredited)
Jack Holton ... best boy (uncredited)
Lloyd Isbell ... key grip (uncredited)
Cecil Luske ... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Jim Luske ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Essil Massinburg ... second grip (uncredited)
Sterling Smith ... still photographer (uncredited)
Ronald M. Vargas Sr. ... camera operator (uncredited)
Dennis Young ... grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Chuck Keehne ... costumes
Emily Sundby ... costumes
Lynne Albright ... costumer (uncredited)
Kent James ... costumer (uncredited)

Location Management

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Howard 'Dutch' Horton ... location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

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Evelyn Kennedy ... music editor
Bob Bornstein ... music copyist (uncredited)
Tom Boyd ... musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Alexander Courage ... composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Sandy De Crescent ... orchestra contractor (uncredited)
George Doering ... musician (uncredited)
Johnny Mandel ... conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Tommy Morgan ... musician: harmonica (uncredited)
Jeff Porcaro ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Steve Schaeffer ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Frederick Seykora ... musician: cello (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Jerry Williams ... musician: percussion (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Edle Bakke ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Gerald R. Molen ... transportation captain (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Bob Baker ... puppeteer (uncredited)
Henry Cowl ... animal handler (uncredited)
Bill Degeneres ... craft service (uncredited)
Wayne Fitzgerald ... title designer (uncredited)
Ralph Helfer ... animal supervisor: Gentle Jungle [us] (uncredited)
Ward Kimball ... title designer (uncredited)
Dan Novack ... first aid man (uncredited)
Leonard Shannon ... unit publicist (uncredited)
Art Stevens ... title designer (uncredited)
Jay Younger ... utility man (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Tia and Tony are two orphaned youngsters with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian poses as their uncle in order to get the kids into the clutches of Deranian's megalomanical boss, evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt, who wants to exploit them. Jason, a cynical widower, helps Tia and Tony "escape to witch mountain," while at the same time Tia and Tony help Jason escape the pain of the loss of his wife. Written by Adam Chotiner

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Taglines Escape To The Unknown! See more »
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Also Known As
  • La montagne ensorcelée (France)
  • Die Flucht zum Hexenberg (Germany)
  • La montaña embrujada (Spain)
  • Απόδραση στο μαγεμένο βουνό (Greece)
  • Fuga para a Montanha Mágica (Portugal)
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Runtime
  • 97 min
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Trivia The character of Tia in the flashback sequences was played by Kyle Richards, the real-life younger sister of Kim Richards. See more »
Goofs Wires are obvious in two scenes; on the hovering handgun at the campground, and on the floating harmonica in the jail. See more »
Movie Connections Edited from Bambi (1942). See more »
Soundtracks When You Wish Upon a Star See more »
Quotes Jason O'Day: Um, look. Um, if you don't mind, I'd like to plan on remembering you two as if you were my kids. The kids I never had.
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