Search - Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Excellent For Children Movie Release: 1965 DVD Release: 03/16/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 17 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Adventure Comedy, Romantic Adventure, Costume Adventure, Ensemble Film

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

Stuart Whitman - Orvil Newton
Sarah Miles - Patricia Rawnsley
James Fox - Richard Mays
Alberto Sordi - Count Emilio Ponticelli
Robert Morley - Lord Rawnsley

This grand-scale comedy has been given a polished presentation for its release on DVD. Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines has been given a letterboxed transfer to disc in the widescreen aspect ratio of 2.35:1, which has also been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. Bonus materials include an alternate commentary track from director Ken Annakin; galleries of production photos, vintage airplanes, and special-effects shots; a look at the film's storyboards; and the movie's original trailer and television promotional spots. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide