Question: Can anyone tell me what the music is that plays in the scene when Matilda is making all the cards and gambling chips fly about?
Hamster
14th Apr 2005
Matilda (1996)
Answer: Mara Wilson, who plays Matilda, said in an interview that during filming, they actually danced to Harry Belafonte's song entitled "Matilda" but decided to change it to "Little Bitty Pretty One" in the final cut.
Answer: The song is "Little Bitty Pretty One" by Thurston Harris.