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.
Theatrical release poster
Ron Goodwin's music plays an integral part in the film
1963 replica of the Bristol Boxkite, now hanging in the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery
Santos-Dumont flying his Demoiselle in Paris, 1907
Kenneth Cooper Annakin, OBE was an English film director.
Annakin in 1969