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Those Fantastic Flying Fools

Original title: Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon
  • 19671967
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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POPULARITY
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Troy Donahue, Gert Fröbe, Burl Ives, Lionel Jeffries, Daliah Lavi, and Terry-Thomas in Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967)
AdventureComedyFantasy
In Victorian England, an American showman uses a wealthy Frenchman's finances to build a German explosives expert's giant cannon designed to fire a people-filled projectile to the Moon, but ... Read allIn Victorian England, an American showman uses a wealthy Frenchman's finances to build a German explosives expert's giant cannon designed to fire a people-filled projectile to the Moon, but spies and saboteurs endanger the project.In Victorian England, an American showman uses a wealthy Frenchman's finances to build a German explosives expert's giant cannon designed to fire a people-filled projectile to the Moon, but spies and saboteurs endanger the project.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
827
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
54,562
20,255
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Don Sharp
    • Writers
      • Harry Alan Towers(original story)
      • Jules Verne(inspired by the writings of)
      • Dave Freeman(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Burl Ives
      • Jimmy Clitheroe
      • Terry-Thomas
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Don Sharp
    • Writers
      • Harry Alan Towers(original story)
      • Jules Verne(inspired by the writings of)
      • Dave Freeman(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Burl Ives
      • Jimmy Clitheroe
      • Terry-Thomas
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    • 17User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    Burl Ives and Terry-Thomas in Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967)
    Burl Ives in Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967)
    Joan Sterndale-Bennett in Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967)
    Jimmy Clitheroe and Burl Ives in Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967)
    Troy Donahue in Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967)
    Gert Fröbe and Dennis Price in Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967)
    Graham Stark and Terry-Thomas in Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967)
    Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967)
    Tom Irwin, Dennis Price, and Joan Sterndale-Bennett in Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967)
    Tom Irwin, Lionel Jeffries, and Joan Sterndale-Bennett in Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967)
    Troy Donahue in Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967)
    Gert Fröbe, Stratford Johns, and Hugh Walters in Those Fantastic Flying Fools (1967)

    Top cast

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    Burl Ives
    Burl Ives
    • Phineas T. Barnum
    Jimmy Clitheroe
    • General Tom Thumb
    Terry-Thomas
    Terry-Thomas
    • Captain Sir Harry Washington Smythe
    Graham Stark
    Graham Stark
    • Grundle
    Gert Fröbe
    Gert Fröbe
    • Professor von Bulow
    • (as Gert Frobe)
    Lionel Jeffries
    Lionel Jeffries
    • Sir Charles Dillworthy
    Dennis Price
    Dennis Price
    • The Duke of Barset
    Troy Donahue
    Troy Donahue
    • Gaylord
    Daliah Lavi
    Daliah Lavi
    • Madelaine
    Edward de Souza
    Edward de Souza
    • Henri
    • (as Edward De Souza)
    Hermione Gingold
    Hermione Gingold
    • Angelica
    Judy Cornwell
    Judy Cornwell
    • Electra
    Renate von Holt
    Renate von Holt
    • Anna
    • (as Renata Holt)
    Joachim Teege
    • Bulgeroff
    Stratford Johns
    Stratford Johns
    • Warrant Officer
    Derek Francis
    Derek Francis
    • Puddleby
    Anthony Woodruff
    • Announcer
    Hugh Walters
    Hugh Walters
    • Carruthers
    • Director
      • Don Sharp
    • Writers
      • Harry Alan Towers(original story)
      • Jules Verne(inspired by the writings of)
      • Dave Freeman(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Bing Crosby was attached to this project; he was going to play P.T. Barnum, but delays and rewrites caused him to drop out.
    • Quotes

      The Duke of Barset: A common device for swindling! In my day you'd be led to a room with a gun on the table. The door would be closed. A shot would ring out. A woman would scream.

      Captain Sir Harry Washington Smythe: I say, I did so like the part about the woman screaming!

    • Crazy credits
      Closing credits: and Queen Victoria JOAN STERNDALE BENNETT God Bless her !
    • Connections
      Spoofs Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)
    • Soundtracks
      We Must Always Trust the Stranger
      Music and Lyrics by Ron Goodwin

      Performed by Mike Clifford (uncredited)

    User reviews17

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Underrated and Good Fun
    This is a very underrated film. In Halliwell's Film Guide it gets no stars at all, and when it was shown recently on TV, the reviewer in the listings magazine I buy each week made no secret of how little he liked it.

    However, this 'comedy fantasy' has a huge amount going for it. Although it is rarely hilarious, it is often funny and it is usually fun. The cast is terrific. The costumes and cinematography are also excellent, and the period feel is surprisingly good: we really feel that we are in the late 19th century. This is impressive given that many films with bigger budgets than this are not as successful in recreating a period atmosphere.

    Maybe the title misled people into thinking that it was going to be an exciting science-fiction adventure, and so their expectations were raised too high. However, with slightly lower expectations, it can be enjoyed rather a lot.
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    • Aug 17, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 26, 1967 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tolldreiste Kerle in rasselnden Raketen
    • Filming locations
      • Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
    • Production company
      • Jules Verne Films Ltd.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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