Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
Summary:
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 t... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Stuart Whitman - (Orvil Newton)
Sarah Miles - (Patricia Rawnsley)
James Fox - (Richard Mays)
Alberto Sordi - (Count Emilio Ponticelli)
Robert Morley - (Lord Rawnsley)
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Review:
A number of comedies assumed epic proportions in the 1960s, such as the amusingly titled Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines. The problem with many of these "super-comedies" was that the scope of the undertaking -- big casts, big sets, big screen -- has a tendency to dwarf the humor. There's a little of this in Magnificent, but it ... Continue >>
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