Strict, ambitious banker who learns to value family over rigid routines through Mary's influence.
Sneaky and wealthy rival race car owner who plots to steal Herbie and build a menacing black competitor.
Charismatic street magician who created a witchcraft course as a joke, shocked that the spells actually work. He partners with Miss Price to locate the missing spell pages and travels to Naboombu to retrieve the Star of Astoroth. He referees a soccer match to facilitate their escape, tries to adopt the children, and eventually leaves with the Home Guard.
Vicky Barton’s older brother, Johnny arrives in Paris with her for the Exposition Universelle and spends part of the first night drinking after she retires. He suddenly falls ill with bubonic plague, is secretly removed from the hotel under a false name, and becomes the subject of Vicky’s desperate search.
Well-meaning, accident-prone naval officer whose passion for rocketry repeatedly causes chaos while he tries to command successfully.
Harold Tufnell-Jones is an eccentric artist whom Ben Harris meets near the Cornish hotel. After Jill Tregillis is kidnapped, Harold follows Ben through the secret door and into the undersea city, where he helps him survive captivity, resist the Captain, and escape the collapsing settlement.
J is one of the three friends who plan a boating holiday up the River Thames with Harris and George. He is especially eager to get a break from his wife, Ethelbertha. Their holiday brings the friends into trouble with the weather, the river, the boat, and other mishaps before Ethelbertha appears.
A senior agency figure who arrives with a mission designed to test security during a royal inspection. He is secretly an enemy agent and uses the staged assassination attempt to distract Mostyn and Oakes while stealing an advanced supersonic nuclear bomber. Oakes wounds him before boarding the aircraft.
Bumbling Royal Navy officer tasked with delivering a warship, known for his comedic mishaps and good intentions.
The penniless 19th Earl owns a run-down Scottish castle that he operates as a mostly empty hotel. He struggles with creditors and the National Coal Board's plan to requisition the property, while courting Mrs. Dunne as a potential buyer. With her purchase restored, he proposes marriage to his assistant, Boss Trent, before learning he is not in the direct line of succession to the Scottish throne.
Also known as Philip Rowe, he is recruited to assist with digging the tunnel beneath the vaulting horse. After the escape, he travels separately to Copenhagen and later reunites with Howard and Clinton in Sweden.
Cheyne is a British captain competing with Major Randall for Yasmin's attention. Sent with Private Binns to obtain supplies, he keeps a dozen nylons intended for Yasmin and lies about finding them. He later travels with Emad to meet the Arabs, disguises himself in Arab dress, and escapes the Germans.
David Tomlinson has 50 screen credits in a career dating back to 1941. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Up The Creek Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Love Bug. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 7 universes
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