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 and 11 Minutes is a 1965 British epic period comedy film that satirizes the early years of aviation. Directed and co-written by Ken Annakin, the film stars an international ensemble cast, including Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles, Robert Morley, Terry-Thomas, James Fox, Red Skelton, Benny Hill, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Gert Fröbe and Alberto Sordi.
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| Directed by | Ken Annakin |
| Written by | Ken Annakin Jack Davies |
| Produced by | Stan Margulies |
| Starring | Stuart Whitman Sarah Miles Terry-Thomas Robert Morley James Fox |
| Cinematography | Christopher Challis |
| Edited by | Gordon Stone Anne V. Coates |
| Music by | Ron Goodwin |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | English Italian German French |
| Budget | $6.5 million |
| Box office | $31 million |
Based on a screenplay entitled Flying Crazy, the fictional account is set in 1910, when English press magnate Lord Rawnsley offers £10,000 (equivalent to £1,100,000 in 2021) to the winner of the Daily Post air race from London to Paris to prove that Britain is "number one in the air".
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