Witch Who Was Afraid Of Witches (1979)

[music] [music] [music] [music] [laughter] >> Delicious. This will knock them dead. >> [laughter] >> Those newt [clears throat] tails were a good idea. Added a bit of tang, don't you think? Wendy was the youngest witch in her family. She had the weakest witch power, and she was afraid of witches. Especially bossy, mean witches like her two older sisters. Her oldest sister knew everything. She knew where to get the best frog's tongues for witches' brew. Come here, froggy. Mm, looks delicious. And she knew where to get the best books for witches' spells. Let's see now. Ah, here's a good one. Gezel weezel pop. Ooh, I better get out of here. Inky, pinky, blinky, sink. She even knew where to find the best sassafras wood for broomsticks. Please take me with you. >> Said Wendy when her sister was going to the sassafras [music] grove, but as usual, her mean oldest sister said, >> No way. You're too young, and you never keep up with that crummy broomstick. No wonder you can hardly take off. You don't know anything. Wendy wanted to say, How will I ever learn IF YOU DON'T SHOW ME? But she was too afraid. [music] Her middle sister [music] was pretty scary, too. She could do everything best. She could fly the fastest of any witch in the valley. She could CACKLE THE LOUDEST. >> [laughter] >> AND SHE COULD SAY spells in the most frightening voice, so they always worked. Mumble, mumble, grumble, grumble, make these STOCKINGS REALLY TUMBLE. PLEASE TEACH ME HOW TO SAY THE SPELLS in that scary voice. You? With a weak voice like that? You'll never frighten anyone, Wendy. At night, [screaming] her sisters had parties. Wendy would sit at the top of the stairs listening. I'd like to put a spell on all of them, but I don't even know THE RIGHT WORDS. AT least I have you. You give me a little witch power. >> [music] >> But poor Wendy. The next day, which was the day before Halloween, >> [music] >> she even lost her broomstick. Oh, oh, oh, no. My broomstick, gone. Well, it serves you right. Now she had no witch power at all. And then it was Halloween, the very worst day for a witch to be without a broomstick. >> We are going into the city where there are more PEOPLE TO SCARE. >> [laughter] >> OH, PLEASE TAKE me with you. Don't be silly. You lost your broom and you can't ride with us. You'd make the brooms too heavy anyway. We need you to stay here, close up the house and make it look like there's nobody home. Come on. We can't be late. Wendy did as they said. If only I had my broomstick for company. Trick or treat. There's nobody home. Nobody? You're home. I'm nobody. NOBODY? IS THAT WHAT you are for Halloween? Yes, but I'm dressed as a witch. Well, then why don't you come trick or treating with me? I'd like to, but I'm not very good at scaring people. Oh, that's easy. You just go and they run away. That's how ghosts go. Witches cackle like this. Hey, hey, hey, I'll get you. Hey, you almost sound like a real witch. I do? But I don't even have a broomstick. I lost mine. Oh, if that's all you need, we have an old one at home. Come on. It probably won't do any good. Come on, silly. >> [music] >> A ghost's mother gave Wendy [music] some hot chocolate, a candied apple, and a broomstick. It's just an old kitchen broomstick, but go on, try it. Yeah, try and ride it. I'm not any good at riding broomsticks. I have no witch power. Try it anyway. It might be fun. Okay, I can just pretend. Hey, hey, hey, I'LL GET YOU. >> [screaming] >> WOW! HEY! I THINK IT'S A MAGIC BROOMSTICK. HERE, let me try it. >> [music] >> I'll get you. Maybe I can make it work for me. I'll get you. Oh, nope, it just won't go. Let me try it again. Hey, hey, hey, I'LL GET YOU. SHE DID IT AGAIN. GREAT! I guess I do have a little witch power after all. You sure do. How about a spell or two? But I don't know any spells. Then make one up. You're a witch. Okay, how about this? Frogs and lizards, toads and newts, rubbers, raincoats, hiking boots, Turn this ghost into a witch. Presto change-o, make a switch. >> [music] >> What about a pointed hat? That's easy. Stew and brew, cat and bat, give this witch A POINTED HAT. WOW! NOW LET'S GET OUT OF HERE and go scare some people. Be careful. Don't fly too fast. >> We won't. And they flew away with [music] Wendy steering. Look! Up there against THE SKY! WITCHES! >> [screaming] >> WE ARE CURRENTLY flying at an altitude of 30,000 ft. We expect to be in the Honolulu area at 1:45 local time. The children have been so well behaved this Halloween, haven't they? Ew! Witches! Look, John, those were witches on a broom! >> [music] [bell] [music] >> I'd better fly you home. It's [bell] midnight. I want to stay with you and keep on being a witch. You are a real one, aren't you? Yes. I just found that out. And you helped. But I have to turn you back into a ghost. Your mother would miss you. Royal figs and toasted toast, turn the switch back to a ghost. Oh, you're both back. How was the flying, kids? Great. We zoomed all over the place and scared people. Yeah, it was great, but I have to go back now. Could I keep the broomstick? Of course. It belongs to you now. Oh, thank you. See you next Halloween. >> See you next Halloween. Happy brooming. And Wendy flew back home on her new broomstick. When she got there, her sisters weren't home. I don't think it's a good for them to be out so late. I think I'll teach them a thing or two. Snakes and cakes and pumpkin pie. Oldest sister, you can't fly. Salt and pepper, bouncing ball. Middle sister, YOU WILL FALL. I HOPE THE SPELLS WORK. IT WAS THE strangest thing. All of a sudden, I couldn't stay up in the air. It was awful. I feel funny all over. Now I know how you feel, Wendy. With no witch power. Oh, that's all over. I even found a new broomstick that's much better than my old one. You did? LET'S SEE. BUT THAT'S JUST an old kitchen broomstick. That old thing can't fly. It may be different, but it flies for me. I don't believe it. Let me try it out. Mumbo mumbo bumble. See, it's no good. I'll try. >> [music] >> Jiggle beagle wiggle. pop. No, definitely no good. Watch me now. Hey, hey, hey. I'LL GET YOU. HOW CAN THAT BE? IT'S NOT EVEN made of sassafras. And her voice wasn't even frightening. This is the worst Halloween I ever had. You two are probably tired. Why not go to bed? You'll probably have your witch power back in the morning. Maybe she's right. >> [music] >> Even if they had been mean to her before, Wendy didn't want her sisters to feel badly. [music] So, before she went to sleep, she cast a few more spells. Oldest sister, you can fly. All you have to do is try. Middle sister, flying is fun. The spell I made is now undone. >> [music] >> The next day, all three sisters went to the sassafras grove to cut sticks for new brooms. Wendy flew, of course. If it works, it'll do 55 EASILY. >> [screaming] >> GOOD. THIS SHOULD DO. TUMBLE, TUMBLE, PLEASE WORK. >> [music] [music] >> WENDY NEVER [music] TOLD THEM ABOUT THE SPELLS. It was enough to know that her oldest sister thought she knew everything but didn't and that her middle sister thought she could do everything best but couldn't. And she didn't have to tell them that she wasn't afraid of witches anymore. They knew. This brew is even better than the last one. Don't you think, Wendy? >> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music]