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 11 minutes) is a feature-length British film comedy from 1965 directed by Ken Annakin. The story is set in 1910, the era of Aviation pioneers. There is a race organised between London and Paris where all kinds of nationalities participate. A British (James Fox) and the American (Stuart Whitman) participants compete for the victory and the attention of the daughter (Sarah Miles) of the organiser (Robert Morley).

The sets, props and costumes are authentic. Full size aircraft and replicas were used. At its height more than 2000 extras were deployed. The film is shot on 70 mmfilm.

The song Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines was a hit and the phrases "up diddley up up" and "down diddley down-down" ended up in the collective consciousness.

The film won a Golden Globe in 1966 for the game by Alberto Sordi, and a British Academy of Film and Television Artsaward for best costumes. The film was nominated for several Academy Awards in 1966 for best script. ==Participants[ Edit] == ==Division Of Roles[ Edit] ==