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Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

  • Comedy

June 16, 1965 (GB)

2h 18m

20th Century-Fox Presents The Motion Picture That Sets Comedy Ahead 100 Years!

In order to boost circulation of his newspaper, Lord Rawnsley announces an air race and offers £10,000 to the first person who can fly across the English Channel. But one of the participants, Percy, plots to sabotage his competitor's planes. Will Percy triumph?

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