A Step in the Right Direction facts for kids
"A Step in the Right Direction" is a song from the 1971 Walt Disney musical movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks. It was written by the famous songwriting team, Robert and Richard Sherman. They are also known as the Sherman Brothers. This song was originally part of the movie.
The song has a hopeful message. It talks about trying your best, even if things don't go perfectly at first. The lyrics suggest that every effort, no matter how small, is a step towards success.
When a baby spider
tries to trap a fly
Often times, the silken thread
Will come awry
Though a tangled web is all that he can claim
It's a step in the right direction all the same
The Lost Scene
When Bedknobs and Broomsticks was first released, some parts of the movie were cut. This included the scene where "A Step in the Right Direction" was sung. Years later, Disney wanted to restore the movie to its original length. They tried to find all the missing film parts.
Most of the lost scenes were found. However, the footage for "A Step in the Right Direction" was never located. It is believed that this part of the film might have been destroyed. Because of this, the original scene remains lost.
To give fans an idea of what the scene looked like, Disney created a special reconstruction. This was included as a DVD extra. It used the original song recording. It also used pictures taken during the movie's production. This helped viewers imagine how the song would have appeared in the film.
