Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang was matched by Burningham's illustrations. "Daily Express" serialisation (1964) "Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang" was serialised in the "Daily Express" newspaper in five episodes over the course of a week, from Monday 19 October 1964, to Friday 23 October 1964. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (1968 film) A film loosely based on the novel was made in 1968, with a screenplay written by Roald Dahl and Ken Hughes. It was produced by Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli, who had made five James Bond films previously. The film starred Dick Van Dyke as Caractacus Potts and Sally Ann Howes as Truly Scrumptious, an additional character who was
Alexander Doré Alexander Doré Alexander Joseph Doré (28 August 1923 – 16 April 2002) was a British actor, television director and screenwriter perhaps best known for his appearance as the First Spy in the 1968 film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang." He also co-starred in the 1968 TV series "Virgin of the Secret Service" (as villain Karl Von Brauner) as well as playing Bertram Bright in "Bright's Boffins" (1970-1972). Doré's other screen appearances include "At the Stroke of Nine" (1957), "Tales from Dickens" (1958), "ITV Television Playhouse" (1958), "Emergency-Ward 10" (1960), "Dixon of Dock Green" (1964), "Casino Royale" (1967), "ITV Playhouse" (1968), and