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The Gypsy Moths is a 1969 American drama film, based on the 1955 novel of the same name by James Drought and directed by John Frankenheimer. The film tells the story of three barnstorming skydivers and their effect on a Midwestern American town, focusing on the differences in values between the town folk and the hard-living skydivers.
- August 28, 1969
- Hal Landers, Bobby Roberts, Edward Lewis (executive)
The Gypsy Moths: Directed by John Frankenheimer. With Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Gene Hackman, Scott Wilson. Three skydivers and their travelling thrill show barnstorm through a small midwestern town one Fourth of July weekend.
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For all that, "The Gypsy Moths" has its moments. The aerial photography, apparently done by other skydivers, is as good as the racing footage in Frankenheimer's "Grand Prix." He has a knack for getting the feel of a sport. There are aerial shots in this one that may even give you vertigo, as the camera plunges toward Earth at 100 miles an hour.
Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/13/23 Full Review ashley h The Gypsy Moths is an okay film. It is about three skydivers and their travelling thrill show who barnstorm through a ...
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- John Frankenheimer
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- Burt Lancaster
Stand Owner. John Napier. ... Dick Donford. Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Wendell Burton. ... Man in Strip Club Ordering a Drink (uncredited) Thom Conroy.
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Gypsy Moths, The (1969) -- (Movie Clip) They Came For A Show The opening of director John Frankenheimer's action-thriller-melodrama, his last film with star Burt Lancaster, who's hot-dogging the parachute jump, worrying partners Gene Hackman and Scott Wilson, from The Gypsy Moths, 1969. co-starring Deborah Kerr.
