Escape to Witch Mountain
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MEMORIES:
West End Girl remembers...OMG! It's Tia and Tony. I loved watching this as kid. I wanted to have Tia's cat for a pet. More »
Posted on 08/03/07
Cast:
Jason...Eddie Albert
Aristotle Bolt...Ray Milland
Lucas Deranian...Donald Pleasence
Tia...Kim Richards
Tony...Ike Eisenmann
Sheriff Purdy...Walter Barnes
Mrs. Grindley...Reta Shaw
Uncle Bene...Denver Pyle
Astrologer...Alfred Ryder
Ubermann...Lawrence Montaigne
Biff Jenkins...Terry Wilson
Grocer...George Chandler
Truck...Dermott Downs
Guru...Shepherd Sanders
Gasoline Attendant...Don Brodie
Aristotle Bolt...Ray Milland
Lucas Deranian...Donald Pleasence
Tia...Kim Richards
Tony...Ike Eisenmann
Sheriff Purdy...Walter Barnes
Mrs. Grindley...Reta Shaw
Uncle Bene...Denver Pyle
Astrologer...Alfred Ryder
Ubermann...Lawrence Montaigne
Biff Jenkins...Terry Wilson
Grocer...George Chandler
Truck...Dermott Downs
Guru...Shepherd Sanders
Gasoline Attendant...Don Brodie
Studio:
Disney
Release History:
1975 - Escape to Witch Mountain
1978 - Return from Witch Mountain
1978 - Return from Witch Mountain
A classic film in the Disney live-action arsenal, Escape to Witch Mountain was a 1975 feature based on Alexander Key’s 1968 sci-fi book about young orphaned siblings that display mysterious psychic powers.
Brother and sister Tony and Tia lose their foster parents and are sent to an orphanage. They both suffer from amnesia, and can’t remember anything about their past. But they discover they have powerful psychic abilities, such as clairvoyance and telekinesis. When power-hungry millionaire Aristotle Bolt hears about what they can do, he kidnaps them to try to use their powers for his own ends.
Tony and Tia escape into the woods, where they befriend a cranky but kind camper named Jason. Jason helps them elude Bolt and his henchmen, and they end up at Witch Mountain, where the children learn the secret of their mysterious past.
This Disney movie added a light-heartedness and comedy to the original story, counteracting the sometimes scary plot. It’s success was helped by screen veterans Ray Milland and Eddie Albert, along with strong performances by the two young leads. It led to a 1978 sequel, and a made-for-TV movie in 1995.
