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      Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies

      G 1969 2h 5m Comedy List
      Reviews 62% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Drivers have come from all over the world to compete in the annual race at Monte Carlo, Monaco. Sir Cuthbert Ware-Armitage (Terry-Thomas) is a wealthy industrialist who, on the eve of the rally, gambles away half of his company to Chester Schofield (Tony Curtis). Cuthbert proposes that the winner of the race takes everything, which inspires the other drivers, including an English Army duo (Peter Cook, Dudley Moore) and a treasure-smuggling convict (Gert Frobe) to put the pedal to the metal. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Nov 01 Buy Now

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      Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Tony Curtis looks a tad tired as a leading man, but Moore and Cook seem positively invigorated by their satire of British poshness, and their comedy due score plenty of big laughs in this lavish production... Rated: 3/5 Jan 23, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member The funniest movie with former actor Tony Curtis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review kevin w "If it worked once, it'll work again," or so one can imagine the producers of this film mumbling to one another following the success of "Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines," "only do it with cars!" That might've been the case too, if they'd've troubled themselves to put some creative effort into the thing, such as actually writing jokes. As it is though we are given a pale imitation, despite the work of Cook, Moore and Thomas,with speeded-up pratfalls substituting for real comedy. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review matthew d A quaint comedy classic. Take a quick ride across Europe with Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969). A humorous farce of a comedy. The slap stick is funny and the writing is stereotypical of European people, but it is all in good fun. The stuffy, pompous British are represented, the sleazy, cheating English, the romancing Italians, the sweet French, the goofy Americans, and the stern Germans are all here and accounted for in the movie. These cliche types do not give you anything new, but the humor is centered around these exaggerated caricatures. I think any audience will enjoy the visual jokes and clever writing. The direction from Ken Annakin and Sam Itzkovitch is pretty excellent. Their use of wide shots show stunning European countrysides as well as giving the viewer a better understanding of the lush setting. Their utilization of mini models allows for some hilarious bits involving toy cars and mass quantities of snow. Overall, the editing is very silly in the style of the late 1960's cinema with the retro mod style, but the turn of the century look of everything is quite charming. This brings me to the highlight of Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies: the acting. This film has a massive cast of fun characters portrayed by excellent actors all around. Tony Curtis takes an unusual turn from his more serious dramatic roles as a goofy near blind American that loves joy. He is particularly funny whenever he is on screen. I wish he was present even more actually. Susan Hampshire is adorable with her sleek appearance and squeaky voice. She plays the charming British lady Betty that accompanies Curtis' chummy character Chester. Furthermore, the supporting cast equally will delight you with their off the wall comedy chops. Terry Thomas, Eric Sykes, Peter Cook, and. Dudley Moore are hilarious as the most stuffy upper class caricatures of the British aristocracy and military men. Meanwhile, Gert Fröbe kills it as the rage filled German driver with slapstick aplenty. Overall, this is not a ground breaking comedy. But it's epic scope, quick pace, endless jokes, and solid cast will certainly give you a chuckle. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member good comedy escapism Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A childhood fave. Sequel to Those Manificent Men in their Flying Machines, with Dudley Moore, Peter Cook, Terry-Thomas & Tony Curtis. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review dave j Wednesday, October 24, 2012 (1969) Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies COMEDY European rally racing across somewhere in Europe involving possibly one team from each country but are really several silly characters including Tony Curtis as Chestor who has to settle a bet with a self absorbed scrupolous Count who just inherited half a fortune from a close releative who he doesn't care about, and Dudley Moore also stars as the inventor. I liked the ending but as a comedy it wasn't all that funny. 2 out of 4 Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Drivers have come from all over the world to compete in the annual race at Monte Carlo, Monaco. Sir Cuthbert Ware-Armitage (Terry-Thomas) is a wealthy industrialist who, on the eve of the rally, gambles away half of his company to Chester Schofield (Tony Curtis). Cuthbert proposes that the winner of the race takes everything, which inspires the other drivers, including an English Army duo (Peter Cook, Dudley Moore) and a treasure-smuggling convict (Gert Frobe) to put the pedal to the metal.
      Director
      Ken Annakin, Sam Itzkovitch
      Screenwriter
      Jack Davies, Ken Annakin
      Production Co
      Paramount
      Rating
      G
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 12, 2014
      Runtime
      2h 5m
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