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'''''Monte Carlo or Bust''''' is a [[1969 in film|1969]] comedy film. The story is based on the [[Monte Carlo Rally]]. The film is a [[United Kingdom|British]]/[[France|French]]/[[Italy|Italian]] co-production, and was released in the [[United States|US]] under the title '''''Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies'''''.
'''''Monte Carlo or Bust''''' is a [[1969 in film|1969]] comedy film. The story is based on the [[Monte Carlo Rally]]. The film is a [[United Kingdom|British]]/[[France|French]]/[[Italy|Italian]] co-production, and was released in the [[United States|US]] under the title '''''Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies'''''.


The film was a sequel to the [[1965 in film|1965]] hit ''[[Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines]]''. Like the earlier film, it was written by [[Ken Annakin]] and [[Jack Davies]] and directed by Annakin, with music by [[Ron Goodwin]]. Some of the cast from the first film also returned, including [[Gert Fröbe]], [[Eric Sykes]] and [[Terry-Thomas]]; the latter appeared as the son of the character he had played in the earlier film. [[Tony Curtis]] and [[Susan Hampshire]] played other contestants in the race.
The film was a sequel to the [[1965 in film|1965]] hit ''[[Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines]]''. Like the earlier film, it was written by [[Ken Annakin]] and [[Jack Davies]] and directed by Annakin, with music by [[Ron Goodwin]]. Some of the cast from the first film also returned, including [[Gert Fröbe]], [[Eric Sykes]] and [[Terry-Thomas]]; the latter appeared as the son of the character he had played in the earlier film. [[Tony Curtis]] and [[Susan Hampshire]] played other contestants in the race.


The film was originally intended to be called ''Monte Carlo and All That Jazz''. The [[United States|American]] distributors [[Paramount Pictures]] re-titled it ''Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies'' for the U.S. release.
The film was originally intended to be called ''Monte Carlo and All That Jazz''. The [[United States|American]] distributors [[Paramount Pictures]] re-titled it ''Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies'' for the U.S. release.

Revision as of 15:36, 20 October 2010

Monte Carlo or Bust
File:Monte Carlo or Bust.jpg
Directed byKen Annakin
Written byKen Annakin
Jack Davies
Produced byKen Annakin
StarringTony Curtis
Bourvil
Lando Buzzanca
Walter Chiari
Peter Cook
CinematographyBertil Palmgren
Gábor Pogány
Walter Wottitz
Music byRon Goodwin
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
1969
Running time
122 min. (US)
(120 min. Spain)
CountryUK / France / Italy
LanguageEnglish

Monte Carlo or Bust is a 1969 comedy film. The story is based on the Monte Carlo Rally. The film is a British/French/Italian co-production, and was released in the US under the title Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies.

The film was a sequel to the 1965 hit Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines. Like the earlier film, it was written by Ken Annakin and Jack Davies and directed by Annakin, with music by Ron Goodwin. Some of the cast from the first film also returned, including Gert Fröbe, Eric Sykes and Terry-Thomas; the latter appeared as the son of the character he had played in the earlier film. Tony Curtis and Susan Hampshire played other contestants in the race.

The film was originally intended to be called Monte Carlo and All That Jazz. The American distributors Paramount Pictures re-titled it Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies for the U.S. release.

Cast