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Overview

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6.9/10   2,334 votes
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Director:
Ken Annakin
Writers:
Ken Annakin (written by)
Jack Davies (written by)
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Release Date:
16 June 1965 (USA) more
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or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes
Plot:
Sabotage efforts damage an international air race. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 6 nominations more
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Actor Jean-Pierre Cassel Dies
 (From WENN. 23 April 2007)

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fun flick for young kids and parents more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
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Runtime:
138 min
Country:
UK
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System) (70 mm prints)

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Trivia:
Most of the aerial scenes were filmed before 10 am each day when the air was least turbulent. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Modern ferries are visible in Dover harbour when the competitors go for a swim in the sea at Dover and later as the planes fly over the cliffs at Dover. more
Quotes:
Colonel: [Having helped Richard Mays return to the race] I think I'll get one of those Muriel
Colonel's Wife: I shouldn't Willie, you're near enough to your wings as it is.
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Soundtrack:
LA CALUNNIA UN VENTICELO more

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9 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
fun flick for young kids and parents, 12 December 2004
7/10
Author: Thomas Pfaff from Californie

Fox played this movie today and I watched it. Preceding the movie was a collection of scary, gory clips that I couldn't show my kids. So when I channel-flipped back to it I was doubly shocked at how enjoyable this film was. This is one of many films that America is incapable of producing due to it's optimism, emphasis on living and view of the future. It is just a fun movie so perhaps I shouldn't make it sound so serious. There are plenty of disasters but all seem done in fun and humor. The race is started by a bunch of people who [by and large] want to win at any cost. In the end... the moral of the story seems to be that those who live with honor win in the end. It's a sort of reminder about points like this. It is refreshing to see a film like this once in awhile. It is long... but make sure and watch at least half of it. Especially if you have kids. Oh- it is also somewhat funny. I would say that it's a comedy but contains neither slapstick nor 'sophisticated' humor. Little things such as seeing the dog flying shotgun in the back seat of an old plane with the sign saying something like 'I am the first dog ever to fly in an airplane' or so are typical of the silly going ons.

If you've seen + liked films such as 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' or 'It's a Mad Mad Mad World' then know this film is different but you may like it.

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