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Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (1965)

138 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Action   -  16 June 1965 (USA)
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Sabotage efforts damage an international air race.

Director:

Ken Annakin
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stuart Whitman ...
Sarah Miles ...
James Fox ...
Alberto Sordi Alberto Sordi ...
Robert Morley ...
Gert Fröbe ...
Jean-Pierre Cassel ...
Irina Demick Irina Demick ...
Brigitte / Ingrid / Marlene / Françoise / Yvette / Betty
Eric Sykes Eric Sykes ...
Red Skelton ...
Neanderthal Man
Terry-Thomas Terry-Thomas ...
Benny Hill ...
Yûjirô Ishihara Yûjirô Ishihara ...
Yamamoto (as Yujiro Ishihara)
Flora Robson Flora Robson ...
Mother Superior
Karl Michael Vogler Karl Michael Vogler ...
Captain Rumpelstoss
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Storyline

In the early days of the 20th century, a British Newspaper offers a prize for the winner of a cross channel air race which brings flyers from all over the world. There are many sub-plots as the flyers jockey for position and the affections of various women. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Air Race | Prize | British Stereotype | Year 1910 | Reproduction  | See more »

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or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Action

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Country:

UK

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English | French | German | Italian | Japanese

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Also Known As:

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Box Office

Budget:

$5,600,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 7,566,000 (Sweden)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System) (70 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

First full length feature film of Vernon Dobtcheff. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The propeller on Sir Percy's Avro Triplane is a four-bladed paddle-type throughout the movie, except for the first day of the race when it suddenly changes to a normal two-bladed type. See 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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Soundtracks

"LA CALUNNIA UN VENTICELLO"
(from IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA)
Music by Gioachino Rossini
Lyrics by Cesare Sterbini (uncredited) See more »