"I'm Truly Scrumptious. Truly, Truly Scrumptious. Scrumptious as a Cherry Peach Parfait!" Sally Ann Howes as Truly Scrumptious in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (1968) Music by Richard M. And Robert B. Sherman, and Irwin Kostal (uncredited)
When this film came out, I was thirteen years old, and I just HAD to see it. Those kids ten and up did not call it "Chitty," but something else. I never did, because the film, which I rewatched as an adult several years back, is far from it. It holds up remarkably well.
And, girls, didn't we all just want to look like Sally Ann Howes, as Truly Scrumptious? That hair, those dresses, and that song, "You're My Little Choochie Face?" It was all we could ask for.
I am sad to report that three days ago, on December 19, Sally Ann Howes died, at at the age of 91. Meaning she was only sixteen in the murdered child sequence in 1946's "Dead Of Night," which I also urge you to see.
But to those of a certain age, she will always be Truly Scrumptious!
Rest In Peace, Sally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And, girls, treat yourselves to a Cherry Peach Parfait, or something equally scrumptious, tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE that movie!!!!
ReplyDeleteVictoria,
ReplyDeleteIt is even better when seen as an adult!