The Great Race
1965
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Awards
British Academy of Film & Television Arts British Costume Design: Colour 1966 · Winner
British Academy of Film & Television Arts British Art Direction: Colour 1966 · Nominated
Golden Globe Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical 1966 · Nominated
Academy Award Writing (Story and Screenplay - Written Directly 1966 · Nominated
British Academy of Film & Television Arts British Cinematography: Colour 1966 · Nominated
Golden Globe Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy 1966 · Nominated
Budget. $6.5 million [2] Box office. $31 million [3] 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.
- $6.5 million
- Ron Goodwin
- Stan Margulies
With Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles, James Fox, Alberto Sordi. Hoping to push Britain to the forefront of aviation, a London publisher organizes an international air race across the English Channel, but must contend with two entrants vying for his daughter, as well as national rivalries and cheating.
- Bkoganbing
- 3 min
- Ken Annakin
- 72
Best Original Screenplay — Jack Davies, Ken Annakin. Plot. In the early days of the 20th century, a British Newspaper offers a prize for the winner of a cross channel air race which brings flyers from all over the world. There are many sub-plots as the flyers jockey for position and the affections of various women. Trailer. Gallery. Posters.
3 Nominations. 0 Wins. Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines. Star studded comedy about an early 20th century air race from Britain to France. Golden Globe Awards. 1966 Nominee. Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines. Alberto Sordi. 1966 Nominee.
A newspaper circulation gimmick serves nicely as the story premise, with a London newspaper publisher offering a £10,000 prize to winner of an event which will focus worldwide attention on the ...
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Released in the United Kingdom by 20th Century Fox on June 16, 1965, the film was both a widespread critical and commercial success. It was nominated for three BAFTA Awards, winning for Best British Costume Design – Colour, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
