Alberto Sordi, Benny Hill, Eric Sykes

In 1910, when a British newspaper offers a cash prize for a flying competition, some budding early aviation pioneers introduce some zany contraptions which can actually fly. The full title is really T...( read more  read more... )hose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes.

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G, 2 hrs. 12 min.

Directed by: Ken Annakin

Release Date: June 16, 1965

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DVD Release Date: March 16, 2004

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  • March 22, 2008
    One of those childhood classics they always showed on holidays to watch over and over again. Sure, it doesn't work quite as well anymore as it used to, with me growing up and expectations of movies changing so much. But the mere nostalgia was already worth the re-watch.
    A 1910 fl...( read more)ying competition between pilots from several nations causing plenty of plane action and slapstick chases, making fun of pretty much all nations involved: the British snob, the German military man, the French womanizer, the Italian family man and the American hero, all are equally silly and still pretty likable, just like the movie itself. Unforgettable: Gert Fröbe doing his one man marching band sounds. When do we see a revival of these over the top adventure movies?
  • July 22, 2007
    This live action version of an airborne wacky races is predictable slapstick but moustache twirling Terry Thomas is always worth watching as the original Dick Dastardly.
  • March 3, 2006
    Ken Annakin must be one of those rare prodigies you don't hear about so often, ya know, they get beat up at lunch? Either way, incredibly fun work.
  • December 14, 2007
    I cant rave about this enough...What a wonderful film. I loved the era and could watch this now.
  • September 23, 2009
    I know the name, but don't remember for sure actually watching
  • August 20, 2009
    It's not the type of film I'd usually watch, but it was surprisingly good because of all those different planes and because of the lovely humour.
  • August 19, 2009
    no its mad mad mad world but still good
  • February 23, 2009
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  • August 1, 2008
    Absolutely hilarious spoof on the London to Paris air race, great viewing!
  • June 13, 2008
    A real hoot! Timeless fun.

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