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4 unusual facts about Truly Scrumptious


Caractacus Pott

Caractacus' film character was written as a widower who develops a romantic relationship with Truly Scrumptious, the daughter of the sweets magnate, Lord Scrumptious.

Truly Scrumptious

Truly and Caractacus dance and sing a duet (Doll on a Music Box/Truly Scrumptious) to distract the Baron's staff as children around the castle plant their own booby-traps and free Grandpa and the Potts children to help with the battle against the wicked Baron.

He thinks that he has ruined his chances of selling the sweets, when Truly unexpectedly supports him and helps him to make a successful pitch to her father (with the help of the song and dance routine (Toot Sweets).

As Caractacus and the children leave, she watches them and sings about her love for Caractacus (Lovely Lonely Man) before returning to her family mansion.



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