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Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

Original title: Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours and 11 Minutes
  • 1965
  • Approved
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
10K
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Gert Fröbe, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Irina Demick, James Fox, Sarah Miles, Robert Morley, Red Skelton, Alberto Sordi, Eric Sykes, Terry-Thomas, and Stuart Whitman in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)
Hoping to push Britain to the forefront of aviation, a London publisher organizes an international air race across the English Channel, but must contend with two entrants vying for his daughter, as well as national rivalries and cheating.
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Hoping to push Britain to the forefront of aviation, a London publisher organizes an international air race across the English Channel, but must contend with two entrants vying for his daugh... Read allHoping to push Britain to the forefront of aviation, a London publisher organizes an international air race across the English Channel, but must contend with two entrants vying for his daughter, as well as national rivalries and cheating.Hoping to push Britain to the forefront of aviation, a London publisher organizes an international air race across the English Channel, but must contend with two entrants vying for his daughter, as well as national rivalries and cheating.

  • Director
    • Ken Annakin
  • Writers
    • Jack Davies
    • Ken Annakin
  • Stars
    • Stuart Whitman
    • Sarah Miles
    • James Fox
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ken Annakin
    • Writers
      • Jack Davies
      • Ken Annakin
    • Stars
      • Stuart Whitman
      • Sarah Miles
      • James Fox
    • 75User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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    Top Cast91

    Stuart Whitman
    Stuart Whitman
    • Orvil Newton
    Sarah Miles
    Sarah Miles
    • Patricia Rawnsley
    James Fox
    James Fox
    • Richard Mays
    Alberto Sordi
    Alberto Sordi
    • Count Emilio Ponticelli
    Robert Morley
    Robert Morley
    • Lord Rawnsley
    Gert Fröbe
    Gert Fröbe
    • Count Manfred Von Holstein
    • (as Gert Frobe)
    Jean-Pierre Cassel
    Jean-Pierre Cassel
    • Pierre Dubois
    Irina Demick
    Irina Demick
    • Brigitte…
    Eric Sykes
    Eric Sykes
    • Courtney
    Red Skelton
    Red Skelton
    • The Neanderthal Man…
    Terry-Thomas
    Terry-Thomas
    • Sir Percy Ware-Armitage
    Benny Hill
    Benny Hill
    • Fire Chief Perkins
    Yūjirō Ishihara
    Yūjirō Ishihara
    • Yamamoto
    • (as Yujiro Ishihara)
    Flora Robson
    Flora Robson
    • Mother Superior
    Karl Michael Vogler
    Karl Michael Vogler
    • Captain Rumpelstrosse
    Sam Wanamaker
    Sam Wanamaker
    • George Gruber
    Eric Barker
    Eric Barker
    • French Postman
    Maurice Denham
    Maurice Denham
    • Trawler Skipper
    • Director
      • Ken Annakin
    • Writers
      • Jack Davies
      • Ken Annakin
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The 1910-era airplanes used in this movie were replicas built using the authentic materials of the originals, but with slightly more powerful engines. About twenty planes were built at a cost of about five thousand pounds sterling each.
    • Goofs
      The Germans are introduced with the song "Deutschland, Deutschland über alles" ("Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit") which became the national anthem in 1922. In 1910, the imperial anthem "Heil dir im Siegerkranz" had the same melody as Britain's "God Save the King" and America's "My Country Tis of Thee." However, "Deutschland" was already a well-known song, and in any case it is heard by the audience, not the characters. This distinctly German song is a deliberate choice for the scene, as playing the "God Save" melody for Germans would be extremely confusing to a modern audience.
    • Quotes
      • Count Manfred Von Holstein: [reading from flight instruction manual] Number one: Sit down.
    • Crazy credits
      Closing credits: Those Magnificent Men - and Women - were ...
    • Connections
      Featured in That's Hollywood: Wings Over Hollywood (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
      (uncredited)

      Music by Ron Goodwin

      Lyrics by Ron Goodwin and Lorraine Williams

      Sung by chorus over main and end titles

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 16, 1965 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
      • Italian
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Los intrépidos hombres en sus máquinas voladoras, o Cómo volé de Londres a París en 25 horas y 11 minutos
    • Filming locations
      • Booker Airfield, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $5,600,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 18m(138 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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