Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965)

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Synopsis
Ken Annakin's large-canvas comedy Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines is set in 1910. In order to boost circulation of his newspaper, Lord Rawnsley (Robert Morley) offers 10,000 pounds to the first person who can fly across the English Channel. A huge number of hopefuls enter the contest, including the scheming Sir Percy Ware-Armitage (Terry-Thomas), who, with the help of his henchman Courtney (Eric Sykes), attempts to sabotage the other entries. There is also a love triangle featuring Orvil Newton (Stuart Whitman) and Richard Mays (James Fox) competing for the heart of Patricia Rawnsley (Sarah Miles). ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Cast

Eric Barker	French Postman
Jean-Pierre Cassel	Pierre Dubois
Irina Demick	Betty
Irina Demick	Brigitte
Irina Demick	Francoise
Irina Demick	Ingrid
Irina Demick	Marlene
Irina Demick	Yvette
Fred Emney	Colonel
Gert Fröbe	Col. Manfred von Holstein
Tony Hancock	Harry Popperwell
Benny Hill	Fire Chief Perkins
Yujiro Ishihara	Yamamoto
Gordon Jackson	McDougal
Davy Kaye	Jean
John Le Mesurier	French Painter
Zena Marshall	Sophia Ponticelli
Millicent Martin	Airline Hostess
Sarah Miles	Patricia Rawnsley
Robert Morley	Lord Rawnsley
Eric Pohlmann	Italian Mayor
Marjorie Rhodes	Maid
Flora Robson	Mother Superior
Norman Rossington	Assistant Fire Chief
William Rushton	Tremayne Gascoyne
Red Skelton	Neanderthal Man
Graham Stark	Fireman
Eric Sykes	Courtney
Terry-Thomas	Sir Percival Ware-Armitage
Jimmy Thompson	Photographer in the Old Mill Cafe
Michael Trubshawe	Niven
Karl Michael Vogler	Capt. Rumpelstoss
Stuart Whitman	Orvil Newton
James Fox	Richard Mays
Jeremy Lloyd	Lt. Parsons
Alberto Sordi	Count Emilio Ponticelli
Sam Wanamaker	George Gruber

Production Crew

Ralph Ayres	Animator
Jim Morahan	Art Director
Christopher G. Challis	Cinematographer
Ron Goodwin	Composer (Music Score)
Dinah Greet	Costume Designer
Osbert Lancaster	Costume Designer
Ken Annakin	Director
Anne V. Coates	Editor
Gordon Stone	Editor
Stuart Freeborn	Makeup
W.T. Partleton	Makeup
Ron Goodwin	Musical Direction/Supervision
Stan Margulies	Producer
Tom Morahan	Production Designer
Jack Davies	Screenwriter
Ken Annakin	Screenwriter
Arthur Taksen	Set Designer
Jonathan Bates	Sound Editor
Richard Parker	Special Effects
Ron Ballanger	Special Effects

Genre
Adventure
Comedy

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