<P> "Doll on a Music Box" is a song originally from the 1968 musical film, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang . It was subsequently performed in the 2002 / 2005 stage musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as well . It is both a musical and lyrical counterpoint to the more free flowing, legato song, "Truly Scrumptious". In the song, Truly is disguised as a wind up music box doll, metaphorically and actually on a pedestal . In the song, Truly sings about herself and her rigid nature, all behind the mask of the "doll" she is portraying . In the motion picture the part of Truly was played by actress Sally Ann Howes . In the stage musical version, the part was re-created by 19 - year - old London actress, Emma Williams . In 2005, the Broadway "Truly" was portrayed by actress Erin Dilly, who was nominated for a Tony Award that year for the role . </P> <P> This sequence is a part of Caractacus's story, which he is telling to Truly and his children . In the song, Caractacus plays a marionette, too flexible for his own good; whereas, Truly plays a precious, too - cutesy doll that is too rigid for her own good . Twice during the counterpoint, the clown approaches the doll, only to be slapped in the face . This mirrors the earlier story where Caractacus's first two interactions with Truly are mistimed as well . The clown keeps trying, when suddenly he captures his own reflection and realizes how foolish he appears . It is only when Truly momentarily breaks character and shoves him slightly into the mirror to get his attention that he returns to his character . The clown properly courts the doll and is about to kiss the doll's hand, when she retracts her hand from him just in time . Rigidity wins out . Only at the end of the movie do Caractacus and Truly truly see eye to eye . </P> <P> The song was written by Robert B. Sherman & Richard M. Sherman . </P> <Ul> <Li> In 1992, "Doll on a Music Box" was re-enacted as part of a surrealistic sequence of the 1992 film, Arizona Dream starring Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis, Faye Dunaway and Lili Taylor . </Li> <Li> The music video for the Barenaked Ladies 1998 single, "One Week" had a short reference to "Doll on a Music Box". </Li> </Ul>

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