THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN FLYING MACHINES Orig Movie Lobby Photo Aviation Comedy

Description: THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN FLYING MACHINES Orig Movie Lobby Photo Aviation Comedypr30080 Original Movie Photo measures approx 8 x 10 in., Vintage color still lobby photo In fine condition light general wear from handling & usefew light bends/bumps/light scuffing etcno tape, tears or pinholes Our scan/photo is of the item you will receive We list any major defects but ask that you view our images to determine the condition of this original photograph. A scanner/camera may interpret colors and contrast differently, as a result the actual photograph may be slightly darker or lighter in person. We provide a scan of the back of photos unless they are blank. Our watermark is not on the actual item If there are any questions, please ask prior to bidding Shipped well-protected in sturdy packaging. We combine like items at no additional charge for Domestic Shipping (Flat items with flat items, rolled with rolled etc) If buying multiple items, please wait to payuntil after receiving combined invoiceWe are unable to combine once payment is made! This item is NOT a DVD or Video International Bids are accepted for this itemBuyer is responsible for any customs fees and tariffsWe do combine items based on weight We offer only original vintage itemsNO reproductions, copies or fakes! Thanks for looking! Buying and selling paper collectibles for over 40 years.Selling on eBay since 1998Always Looking for Large CollectionsPaper Rescue 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. Based on a screenplay entitled Flying Crazy, the fictional account is set in 1910, when English press magnate Lord Rawnsley offers £10,000 (equivalent to £1,100,000 in 2021[4]) to the winner of the Daily Post air race from London to Paris to prove that Britain is "number one in the air".[5] PlotA brief narration outlines man's first attempts to fly since the Stone Age inspired by a bird's flight, seen with footage from the silent film era, and man being represented by a "test pilot" (Red Skelton) encountering periodic misfortune in his attempts. In 1910, just seven years after the first heavier-than-air flight, aircraft are fragile and unreliable contraptions, piloted by "intrepid birdmen". Pompous British newspaper magnate Lord Rawnsley (Robert Morley) forbids his would-be aviatrix daughter, ardent suffragette Patricia (Sarah Miles), to fly. Aviator Richard Mays (James Fox), a young army officer and (at least in his own eyes) Patricia's fiancé, conceives the idea of an air race from London to Paris to advance the cause of British aviation and his career. With Patricia's support, he persuades Lord Rawnsley to sponsor the race as a publicity stunt for his newspaper. Rawnsley, who takes full credit for the idea, announces the event to the press, and invitations are sent to leading aviators all over the world. Dozens of participants arrive at the airfield at the "Brookley" Motor Racing Track, where the fliers make practice runs in the days prior to the race. During this time, a wildly mixed international assembly of aviators begins rubbing shoulders with each other, most of them conforming to national stereotypes: The by-the-book Prussian officer Colonel Manfred von Holstein (Gert Fröbe), who becomes the victim of Frenchman Pierre Dubois' (Jean-Pierre Cassel) various pranks; the impetuous Italian Count Emilio Ponticelli (Alberto Sordi), who buys various aircraft from designer Harry Popperwell (Tony Hancock) and wrecks them in test flights; the unscrupulous British baronet Sir Percy Ware-Armitage (Terry-Thomas), aided by his bullied servant, Courtney (Eric Sykes); and the rugged American cowboy Orvil Newton (Stuart Whitman) who falls for Patricia, forming a love triangle with her and Mays. As the teams test their aircraft in the days before the race, Newton gets caught in the rigging of Sir Percy's plane, which crashes in the nearby sewage farm. Newton later stops the German's aircraft after its tail breaks off and runs out of control. This leads to Patricia falling for him even more and Mays to become more jealous. At a celebration in Brighton, Mays confronts Newton, sparking a fierce rivalry between them for Patricia's hand, just before Japan's official contestant, naval officer Yamamoto, arrives at the airfield. As Yamamoto is officially greeted, Patricia convinces Newton to take her flying and they race back to the airfield, followed by Mays and her father, who are intent on stopping them. Not long after taking off, one of the struts on Newton's plane breaks, and Patricia has to fly the plane while Newton repairs it with his belt. When Newton lands, Lord Rawnsley throws him out of the race. Patricia apologizes to Newton, and Rawnsley gives in after she threatens to start an international incident. Meanwhile, Holstein, insulted by the French team's mockery, challenges Dubois to a duel. Dubois agrees, and opts for gas balloons and blunderbusses as his weapons of choice. Both balloons and their pilots end up in the filthy waters of the adjacent sewage farm. At the party the night before the race, Sir Percy sabotages Yamamoto and Newton's planes, and Rumpelstoss, the German pilot, is incapacitated by a laxative meant for Yamamoto. After the competitors take off the next day, with Holstein standing in for Rumpelstoss, Sir Percy's sabotage, fuel blockages and other technical mishaps hamper the fliers until most of them safely arrive at Dover, their checkpoint before the final flight across the English Channel. That night, Sir Percy cheats by having his aircraft taken across by boat, but is delayed by excited locals when he arrives. The other contestants fly across the Channel in the morning, but most of them, including Holstein, fall into the sea. Sir Percy gets his comeuppance when he becomes disoriented by the smoke from a locomotive between Calais and Paris, causing him to jam his landing gear between two of the train cars. As he runs along the top trying to get the driver's attention, the train passes through a tunnel, wrecking his aircraft. Coming into Paris, Ponticelli's plane catches fire, and Newton detours to rescue him as Mays is landing, winning for Britain. Mays recognises Newton's heroism and shares the glory and the prize with him, while Ponticelli agrees to give up flying for his family. The only other successful aviator is Dubois, completing his race for France. Patricia finally chooses Newton, breaking the love triangle. Their kiss is interrupted by a strange noise: they and the others at the field look up to see a flyover by six English Electric Lightning jet fighters, as the time period leaps forward to the "present" (1965). Outlined are the still-persisting hazards of modern flying despite today's advanced technology, as a night-time civilian flight across the English Channel is cancelled owing to heavy fog. One of the delayed passengers (Skelton) gets the idea of learning to fly under his own power, perpetuating man's pioneering spirit. CastStuart Whitman as Orvil NewtonSarah Miles as Patricia RawnsleyJames Fox as Richard MaysAlberto Sordi as Count Emilio PonticelliRobert Morley as Lord RawnsleyGert Fröbe as Colonel Manfred von HolsteinJean-Pierre Cassel as Pierre DuboisIrina Demick as Brigitte/Ingrid/Marlene/Françoise/Yvette/BettyRed Skelton as Neanderthal Man, Roman birdman, Middle Ages inventor, Victorian-era pilot, Rocket pack inventor, Modern airline passengerTerry-Thomas as Sir Percy Ware-ArmitageEric Sykes as CourtneyBenny Hill as Fire Chief PerkinsYūjirō Ishihara as YamamotoDame Flora Robson as Mother SuperiorKarl Michael Vogler as Captain RumpelstossSam Wanamaker as George GruberTony Hancock as Harry PopperwellEric Barker as French PostmanMaurice Denham as Trawler SkipperFred Emney as ColonelGordon Jackson as MacDougalDavy Kaye as Jean, Chief mechanic for Pierre DuboisJohn Le Mesurier as French PainterJeremy Lloyd as Lieutenant ParsonsZena Marshall as Countess Sophia PonticelliMillicent Martin as Air HostessEric Pohlmann as Italian MayorMarjorie Rhodes as WaitressNorman Rossington as Assistant Fire Chief/also mechanic in cheque cap for Mays's Antoinette (non-speaking)Willie Rushton as Tremayne GascoyneGraham Stark as FiremanJimmy Thompson as PhotographerMichael Trubshawe as Niven, Lord Rawnsley's aideCicely Courtneidge as Colonel's WifeRonnie Stevens as ReporterFerdy Mayne as French OfficialVernon Dobtcheff as French Team MemberJames Robertson Justice as the voice of the narrator

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