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The Gypsy Moths (1969)

R 107 min  -  Action | Drama | Romance  -   28 August 1969 (USA)
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Three skydivers and their travelling thrill show barnstorm through a small midwestern town one Fourth of July weekend.

Director:

John Frankenheimer

Writers:

William Hanley (screenplay), James Drought (novel)

Stars:

Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr and Gene Hackman
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Burt Lancaster ...
Mike Rettig
Deborah Kerr ...
Elizabeth Brandon
Gene Hackman ...
Joe Browdy
Scott Wilson ...
Malcolm Webson
William Windom William Windom ...
V. John Brandon
Bonnie Bedelia ...
Annie Burke
Sheree North ...
Waitress
Carl Reindel Carl Reindel ...
Pilot
Ford Rainey Ford Rainey ...
Stand Owner
John Napier John Napier ...
Dick Donford
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Storyline

On a 4th of July weekend, three barnstorming skydivers arrive to perform in a small Kansas town. They are hosted by the youngest member Webson's aunt, the unhappily married Elizabeth. While Browdy one-nights with a topless dancer, a doomed romance flares up between Elizabeth and Rettig. Tension builds, and explodes with a spectacular skydiving show. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki  

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Plot Keywords:

Kansas | Fourth Of July | Skydiving | Cuckold | Face Slap  | See more »

Taglines:

The Gypsy Moths fall fast. They can't stop risking their lives - not even for their down-to-earth women. See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die den Hals riskieren See more »

Filming Locations:

Abilene, Kansas, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

John Frankenheimer Productions Inc., Edward Lewis Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Frankenheimer the dancers in the go-go club were local Kansas girls, not city girls, because they looked authentic. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: During the parachute jump that opens the film, the Gypsy Moths jump from the exact same plane flown by the same pilot they meet and hire - supposedly for the first time - in another town several days later. See more »

Quotes

[Last lines]
Elizabeth Brandon: He wanted me to go with him.
Allen Brandon: Did he?
Elizabeth Brandon: [long pause] The thought terrified me.
Allen Brandon: And me...
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Connections

Featured in The Sky Divers (1969) See more »

Soundtracks

"Wild Blue Yonder"
("U.S. Air Force Song")(uncredited)
Music and lyrics by Robert MacArthur Crawford
First two lines sung by Gene Hackman See more »