Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 03/16/2004
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English/Espanol/French
Sound: DD5.0/DD1
Run Time: 137 Minutes
Flags: Excellent For Children
Distributor/Studio: 20th Century Fox

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

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

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

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