The Water Babies

Mr. Grimes / Voice of Killer Shark

Mr. Masterman / Voice of Eel

Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby / Old Crone / Mrs. Tripp / Woman in Black / Water Babies 'Gate Keeper'

Lady Harriet

Tom

Elly

Sladd

Salmon / Kraken (voice)

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Terence the Sea Horse (voice)

Cyril the Walrus (voice)

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Fishwife (uncredited)

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Samantha Gates, the girl who plays Elly, is the nude girl in the artwork for Led Zeppelin's album 'Houses of the Holy'. She is also the model in Hajime Sawatari's book "Alice", from 1973.

The movie's plot is summarized in a title card during the opening credits which state that the film is "A Story of a Little Chimney Sweep in the year 1850".

Most modern editions of the book have an inscription on the copyright page that reads, "A number of references that would have little meaning or purpose for the children of today have been omitted from this edition, which is, however, in all other respects exactly as Charles Kingsley wrote it." It was put there by the editors of an edition during the 1940s.

When Tom and the lobster are singing "High Cockalorum" for the first time, Tom's mouth is opening and closing when he is not actually saying anything. Likewise, his mouth is shut when he is saying something.

Tom: [after climbing up the chimney and seeing a LOT of chimneys] Cor... blimey

Lady Harriet: [rather confused] Stop thief... someone has pinched me silver.

The Kraken: [as his sphere drifts away from Tom] I shall be watching you, boy! I shall be watching! I shall be...