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Aspect Ratio: 2.20:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543112044
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 16, 2004
Running Time: 137 minutes
Sales Rank: 6295
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: June 16, 1965
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Description:
This extraordinary comic version of the historic 1910 London-to-Paris air race features the greatest aviators from around the world. They all come together when a stuffy, but very rich, newspaper publisher decides to sponsor an airplane race across the English Channel. Convinced it will give his newspaper worldwide publicity, the publisher offers 10,000 pounds to the winner. The escapades between the American, British, French, German, Italian and Japanese teams result in the most darling and hilarious in-flight acrobatic stunts ever caught on film. But the film's greatest triumph is the amazing re-creation of the vintage airplanes which did the actual flying.
Amazon.com:
An air race from London to Paris provides the premise for this marvelous comedy, which features thrilling aerial photography and some stupefying stunt flying. It's set in 1910, when the (lovingly re-created) airplanes of the period were likelier to sputter and crash than they were to go in a straight line. The international contest requires an international cast, including Stuart Whitman as a cowboy American interested in the ladylove (Sarah Miles) of an English ace (James Fox). Alberto Sordi and Gert Frobe represent the Italian and German nations; Terry-Thomas plans frightful sabotage for race day. From the jaunty opening song and the great opening-credits drawings by Gerald Searle onward, the movie has a pleasingly breezy tone that sits well with the meticulous flying sequences. This is a delightful example of a certain kind of internationally flavored film of the period, somewhat similar to The Great Race, released the same year (1965). --Robert Horton
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - hilarious
This movie is entertaining for people of all ages with comedy, romance, and a tiniest splash of drama.
Rating: - Very good
I forgot how long this movie is!!! Very enjoyable though. It was a surprise for my husband and yes the kids too!!! All love it.
Rating: - Magnificent slapstick
This is one of the funniest physical comedies ever made. Truly a high point in slapstick. I loved it when I saw it in the theater as a kid, and was delighted when it came out on DVD.
Rating: - Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
Great to see an old and funny movie. They don't make them like they used too.
Rating: - good luck
I had the good luck to stumble onto a playing of this when I was flipping through the TV channels. It is a delightful escape from the bad news to the day, sinister plots of some shows, etc! I was delighted to find it at Amazon. It made a great Christmas present.
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