Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines（1965） - Theme

[althesmith]

"Haven't I seen you someplace before?"

"It is possible,"

Greatest repeat gag in the movies...

[zefer14]

Terry Thomas one of the great gentleman villains of film

[coleen43]

phantastic....entertaining...f­un

[Perfoillusion]

Absolut Cool. I'm searching for the Version with german lyriks.

[jerbear54]

I fly an ultralight trike (hangglider) but i really liked the french pilots plane the best.

[ThePilot314]

Ach ja .......... es gibt nichts Schöneres als FLIEGEN!!!!!!!!!

Am Besten zu zweit mit der Liebsten oder mit guten Freunden!

[ThePilot314]

For real pilots - private or professionell - ................... the best film forever.

AND ......... the music especialy the Sound Track!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think I have seen thos film in cinema and on video more than 10 times!

Wenn ich diese Musik höre ........... FLIEGE ICH im Geiste.

Da ich zzt. kein Geld fürs Fliegen habe [Motorflug] macht mich die Musik ein wenig traurig!

[halberdierv2]

lol, im laughing just by listening to this, good memories!

[OuranHighLover123]

awesome! hey, do you have the soundtrack? if u do, where'd u get it from? i really want it! XD

[SaidTheo]

There is nothing I can say which justifies the maginifisence of what Ron Goodwin produced!

[lincsposter]

If you would like the composer of this music, Ron Goodwin, honoured for his contribution to British cinema music, please contact me! He also did the Miss Marple Themes, 633 Squadron, Frenzy, Battle of Britain, Operation Crossbow, Where Eagles Dare ..... etc!

[16891291616]

uff dada uff dada uff dada

"Nummer 1: Hinsetzten!"

[BEFinAR]

I was so lucky to see this as a kid at the movie theater when it first came out. One of the funniest movies ever made! So much better on the big screen than the tv sized ones.

[SergeantPaenzer]

That's right!

Best wishes from old Germany

Sgt,P.

[suiraisentai]

@BEFinAR

I totally agree!

[rockgor]

Illustrations by the award-winning cartoonist

Ronald Searle.

Tx 4 the post.

[applesweeter]

Dear All,

I have some questions about psychology and sociology:

(1) What is the magic of flying that motivates people to write a song for it?

(2) Why do songs about flying is so attractive to us?

(3) If this song was sung by ladies, how will it different from that sung by man?

(4) Why do girls want to fly high and become a pilot? (eg. Amelia Earhart, first femlae pilot in US Altantic Ocean)

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE for your creative ideas and brainstorm!!! :)

[tilon2000]

Don't take it to heart, I take men to mean man as in mankind in this case. Australia has as one of it's national heroes Nancy Bird-Walton; google for her story.

[marlompl]

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines just grear!!!!!

[sirdard1]

best movie ever in the history of mankind.

[718alterego]

The next time I get tangled in a tree upside down, I hope the first thing I see when I open my eyes is the beautiful Irina Demick as Brigitte.

Sigh...

[suburbinitetanker]

great movie but doent explain wat happens to the scottish pilot "Wake up Scotland!"

[wolfrolf]

great old movie! :)

[kgkman]

lol. i luv it

[MrDCWood]

There is NOTHING about this film that can be faulted AT ALL. It's PERFECT Comedy brilliance.

[sm4sh3d]

@MrDCWood actually, I think that the romantic sub-plot is pretty bad, but that's a minor issue

[MrDCWood]

@sm4sh3d

Well...maybe the Orville/Richard/Patricia love triangle thing was in danger of being tawdry at times but the presentation made it acceptable IMO. Needless to say, the rest of the film is just brilliant.

[bhamboy05]

the best bit is the instrumental break at 1:37

[ellerboda]

What about the 2 second brake at 2.16 ?

[Lydalice]

Mazette, un fim de mon enfance, j'ai pas entendu cette chanson depuis des années, merci !

Great, I saw this movie when I was a kid, haven't heard it since then, thanks !

[Angryrnmedic]

I love all the stuff with and about this movie. Thanks much for putting it on the forum.

[ronaldmark77]

One of the funniest with colorful cast, music,and cultral mix that you remember...they dont make good movies like this anymore....

[suburbinitetanker]

thy dont its a shame

[ronaldmark77]

yes this was comedy and music at its best...like what can and has happened to personal and family values in this country its irreplaceable.....the media relects this

[BeatBuddy]

A lavish, handsome movie rife with ethnic puns and slapstick humor.

[gnfy5877]

All time greatest flying comedy movie.

[kosiryou102]

luv it

[redbaronesspilot]

Great song.

[redbaron863]

Timeless film..really great.

[springerjkreb]

love this movie.

[blue123455667]

great film watched on tv a few weeks ago:)

[07edwardluckett]

where did you get this soundtrack from? i can't find it anywhere.

[smwca123]

The version of the song I often heard on the radio in the mid-1960s ended with the opening bar of "La Marseillaise" and the closing bar of "The British Grenadiers". Only about 3 years ago when I got the DVD of this movie did I make the connection: it's about a London-Paris air race.

[mendal05]

Great film and music.

[drittenreichlieber]

Thanks for uploading this great piece of music. I am hearing this title song after 40 years. I enjoyed the movie in 70 mm format back in 1978. Since then I have been wanting to hear this title song. Thanks again. Ron Goodwyn is simply great.

[evanthomas07]

luv it