“The Beautiful Briny” is a song from the 1971 Disney musical film “Bedknobs and Broomsticks“. The film follows a group of children who are sent to live with an apprentice witch named Eglantine Price during World War II, and who discover that she is in possession of a magical bedknob that can transport them anywhere they want to go.
In the film, “The Beautiful Briny” is performed by Eglantine and a fisherman named Emelius Browne, who is played by actor and singer David Tomlinson. The song takes place during an underwater sequence in which Eglantine and Emelius dive into the ocean to retrieve a magical spell from the sunken city of Atlantis.
“The Beautiful Briny” is a fun and whimsical song that celebrates the wonders of the underwater world, with lyrics like “From the coral reefs and the caves below / Oh, we’re off on the road to the beautiful briny sea.” The song was written by the Sherman Brothers, who also wrote many other classic Disney songs like “It’s a Small World” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”.
Listen to The Beautiful Briny (Song)
Additional Details
- Related Disney Character(s): Eglantine Price (Bedknobs and Broomsticks)
- Song Written By: Sherman Brothers
- Song Performed By: David Tomlinson and Angela Lansbury
- Year Released: 1971
