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Below is a list of my favorite movies themed around aviation: ( Collapse )

"THOSE DARING YOUNG MEN IN THEIR JAUNTY JALOPIES" (1969) Review

Back in 1965, filmmaker Ken Annakin and 20th Century Fox studio chief released a all-star comedy about an international air race between London and Paris in 1910. "THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES" not only proved to be a major hit, it also received numerous movie award nominations in both the United States and Great Britain. Four years later, Ken Annakin created a sequel to the 1965 movie called "THOSE DARING YOUNG MEN IN THEIR JAUNTY JALOPIES" (aka "MONTE CARLO OR BUST"). ( Collapse )

Below are images from the 1969 comedy, "THOSE DARING YOUNG MEN IN THEIR JAUNTY JALOPIES". Directed by Ken Annakin, the movie starred Tony Curtis, Susan Hamphshire and Terry-Thomas:( Collapse )

"THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES" (1965) Review

Many comedies featuring a long running time and a cast of celebrities were very prevalent in Hollywood and Europe during the 1960s. One of the more famous of these films happened to be the epic 1965 comedy titled "THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES, Or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes". Directed and co-written by Ken Annakin, this two hour and eighteen minutes film depicted an comedic air race between London and Paris in 1910. ( Collapse )

"GOLDFINGER" (1964) Review"

Ever since its release in 1964, the James Bond movie, "GOLDFINGER" has been regarded as one of the best ever in the franchise. In fact, it is considered by many Bond fans as the franchise's definitive film, considering that it more or less created what is known as "the Bond formula". ( Collapse )

Below are images from the 1965 comedy, "THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES". Directed by Ken Annakin, the movie starred Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles, James Fox and Terry-Thomas: ( Collapse )

September 17 marked the 50th anniversary of "GOLDFINGER", the 1964 adaptation of Ian Fleming's 1959 James Bond novel. Directed by Guy Hamilton, the movie starred Sean Connery as James Bond. Below are images from the film: ( Collapse )

September 1-3 marked the 75th anniversary of the beginning of World War II. ( Collapse )

Below is my current list of favorite movies set in the 1910s: ( Collapse )

Below is my current list of favorite movies set in the 1920s: ( Collapse )