The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)

Taglines:

Theirs was the triumph - yours, the excitement! See more »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian (only a few lines) | Arabic (only a few lines)

Release Date:

15 December 1965 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A Főnix útja See more »

Filming Locations:

Buttercup Valley, California, USA See more »

Production Co:

Associates & Aldrich Company, The See more »

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Runtime:

142 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Trivia

The Tallmantz Phoenix P-1 was designed by Otto Timm and built by Tallmantz Aviation Inc. for the film. It had the following characteristics: - Length: 45' - Wingspan: 42' - Engine: a like-new Pratt & Whitney R-1340 nine cylinder radial engine of 650 hp, taken from a T-6, as were the wheels and various other parts. - Wings: wing panels taken from a T-11 (civilian conversion of an AT-11 which is a Beechcraft 18 type ) - The apparent wing, tail, and undercarriage wire bracing was made out of clothesline, and was intentionally made to look flimsy. - The fuselage and empennage were all hand-built from scratch - plywood over a wood frame. - The cockpit was shallow and makeshift. The pilot sat down. Another person stood behind the pilot and was strapped to a stringer. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Clouds suddenly appear in the sky when Frank sits down, after Dr. Renaud says, "Watching each other die could be even harder." See more »

Quotes

Lew Moran: It may not be the best possible advertisement. but Frank Towns is probably one of the few really great pilots left in thios push-button world of yours.
Heinrich Dorfmann: Oh, really?
Lew Moran: [angrily] Yes, 'Oh, really!' He was flying by the seat of his pants in planes that were nothing more than bits and pieces before you even went to school!
Heinrich Dorfmann: That's precisely what is wrong - he has remembered everything and learned nothing!
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Crazy Credits

It should be remembered ... that Paul Mantz, a fine man and a brilliant
flyer gave his life in the making of this film... See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968) See more »

Soundtracks

"Senza Fine"
Sung by Connie Francis
Music and Italian lyrics by Gino Paoli
English lyrics by Alec Wilder See more »