Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines

Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, Or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes is a 1965 British comedy film starring Stuart Whitman and directed and co-written by Ken Annakin. Based on a screenplay titled Flying Crazy, the story is set in 1910, when Lord Rawnsley, an English press magnate, offers £10,000 to the winner of the Daily Post air race from London to Paris, to prove that Britain is "number one in the air". Director Ken Annakin had been interested in aviation from his early years when Sir Alan Cobham gave him a flight in a biplane. With co-writer Jack...
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quick facts
Release date:1965
Directed by:Ken Annakin
Rated:PG (USA)
Runtime:138 Minutes
Editor:Anne V. Coates
Music by:Ron Goodwin
Cinematography:Christopher Challis
Screenplay by:Ken Annakin, Jack Davies
Genre:Comedy, Adventure, Action

Cast of Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines

Robert Morley
Robert Morley
Born:May 26, 1908
Died:June 3, 1992
James Fox
James Fox
Born:May 19, 1939
Age:72
Stuart Whitman
Stuart Whitman
Born:February 1, 1928
Age:84
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Born:Oct. 27, 1932
Died:Apr. 19, 2007
Terry-Thomas
Terry-Thomas
Born:July 14, 1911
Died:Jan. 8, 1990
Red Skelton
Red Skelton
Neanderthal Man
Born:July 18, 1913
Died:Sept. 17, 1997

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1965 BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, Osbert Lancaster
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YearAward Nomination
1965 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Ken Annakin
1966 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film, Alberto Sordi
1966 Golden Globe Award for Best Film - Musical or Comedy
1965 BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, Christopher Challis
1965 BAFTA Award for Best Production Design/Art Direction, Thomas N. Morahan
1965 BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, Osbert Lancaster
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Director

Ken Annakin
Ken Annakin
Born: August 10, 1914
Died: April 22, 2009

Kenneth Cooper Annakin OBE was an English film director. Annakin grew up in Beverley, Yorkshire where he attended the local school. He began his career in feature films following an early experience making documentaries. His first filmwork was in 1947 with the Rank Organisation. The following year...
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Prequels and Sequels

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
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Monte Carlo or Bust
Monte Carlo or Bust
1969

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who distributed the motion picture, "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines"?
  • A:
    20th Century Fox distributed the movie.
  • Q:
    What is the approximate runtime of the movie "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines"?
  • A:
    The approxomite runtime is 138 minutes.
  • Q:
    Which actors starred in the motion picture, "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines"?
  • A:
    Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles, James Fox, Karl Michael Vogler, Irina Demick and Zena Marshall played roles in the movie.
  • Q:
    Who was the writer of the music for the film Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines?
  • A:
    Ron Goodwin composed the music score for the movie's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    Who was the director of the motion picture "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines"?
  • A:
    Ken Annakin was the director of the movie.
  • Q:
    Who was the writer for the movie Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines?
  • A:
    Ken Annakin and Jack Davies performed the movie's screenwriting.
  • Q:
    When was the movie "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" first released to the public?
  • A:
    The movie was released in 1965.
  • Q:
    What is the approximate runtime of the motion picture "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines"?
  • A:
    The approxomite runtime is 138 minutes.
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