Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Barnum determines to be the first man on the moon in this goofy slapstick comedy. Blast off those fantastic flying fools 1967 bluray director. Burl ives was one of six children born to a scottishirish farming family. Mar 29, 2017 this 1967 film from director don sharp the kiss of the vampire capitalized on that interest with a unique twist, setting it in the victorian age. Burl ives, troy donahue, gert frobe, terrythomas, hermione gingold, daliah lavi, lionel jeffries, judy cornwell, don sharp, jules verne. Blastoff those fantastic flying fools 1967 bluray director. Blast off has a fine ensemble of comedic talent, led by folk music superstar burl ives and a young troy donahue. Olive films, has released on bluray blastoff, the amiable 1967 british sciencefiction period comedy released here by american international pictures produced and cowritten by the notorious harry alan towers, written by dave freeman, directed by don sharp, and starring burl. Though lesser known and made on a slimmer budget, the british feature blastoff. Blastoff trailer topics movie trailers, comedies, burl ives, jimmy clitheroe, terrythomas, lionel jeffries, dennis price, troy donahue, hermione gingold, daliah lavi. Barnum burl ives, accompanied by his friend general tom thumb jimmy clitheroe, latches on to the idea of. The cast includes such genre stalwarts as terrythomas, gert frobe and lionel jeffries, as well as a nice turn by burl ives as a p.
Blast off, also known as those fantastic flying fools, is a comedyadventure inspired by jules vernes from the earth to the moon. It was released in the us as those fantastic flying fools, in order to capitalise on the success of those magnificent men in their flying machines two years earlier. Details about 1967 blastoff pressbook vg 11x17 4p burl ives, jimmy clitheroe. He was an actor and director, known for superman iii 1983, a shot in the dark 1964 and the return of the pink panther 1975. Barnum that is far more likeable than the real article.
Barnum plans with a balloonist and a german inventor to send gen. Produced in the wake of the allstar comedy spectacular those magnificent men in their flying machines, fantastic flying fools originally titled blastoff, and also released as those fantastic flying fools is based very loosely on a jules verne novel. In high school, he learned the banjo and played fullback, intending to become a football coach when he enrolled at eastern illinois state teachers college in. Vtg 1962 the spiral road original movie poster rock hudson burl ives mint. Burl icle ivanhoe ives june 14, 1909 april 14, 1995 was an american singer and actor of stage, screen, radio and television ives began as an itinerant singer and banjoist, and launched his own radio show, the wayfaring stranger, which popularized traditional folk songs. This is the first recording of this famous song by someone other than the writer, stan jones working in gene autrys band, who recorded it in 1948. Unfortunately those fantastic flying fools bombed, so aip cut the 119minute movie to 95 minutes and reissued it under the name blastoff. Burl icle ivanhoe ives 14 june 1909 14 april 1995 was an academy award winning american actor and acclaimed folk music singer and author. Frankly, it was a bit of a johnnycomelately entry to the genre. Street date march 21, 2017 those fantastic flying fools. Blast off lobby card 5 burl ives terrythomas troy donahue.
I had these two burl ives records as a child that i. Barnum, the flamboyant american showman, who heads to england after his. He first sang in public for a soldiers reunion when he was age 4. Blast off 1967, aka rocket to the moon, aka those fantastic flying fools. Burl ives sings the lollipop tree, the little turtle, and the moon is the north winds cookie 1950, columbia mjv 110, 10 inch, 78 rpm tubby the tuba victor joryanimal fair. Clips include a dancing animated burl ives from a music video performed by destinys child.
Jules vernes rocket to the moon available through olive films 29. Watch the full length movie of blastoff online or on the fios mobile app. The best of 20th century masters christmas collection cd released in 2003. Burl ives singing the classic song along with clips from the 1964 animated feature of the same name. Written to formula, blast off shapes up as a talky, episodic show with a thin central narrative around which are clumped four or five additional comic sidestories. With burl ives, jimmy clitheroe, terrythomas, graham stark.
Burl ives, this forward thinking group includes tom thumb jimmy clitheroe, a local duke and science. Jules vernes rocket to the moon is a 1967 eastman color british science fiction comedy film directed by don sharp and starring burl ives, troy donahue, gert frobe and terrythomas it was released in the us as those fantastic flying fools, in order to capitalise on the success of those magnificent men in their flying machines two years earlier. Dec 20, 20 burl ives singing the classic song along with clips from the 1964 animated feature of the same name. Aug 08, 2010 inspired by the writings of the pioneer french father of scifi, jules verne, a dvd version is now available momentum dvd mp054d and, if you like crazy humour, this is a good one for your movie. Those fantastic flying fools by don sharp burl ives, troy. Blastoff has a fine ensemble of comedic talent, led by folk music superstar burl ives and a young troy donahue. Blast off 1967, aka rocket to the moon, aka those fantastic. Barnum, the flamboyant american showman, who heads to england after his greatest show on earth burns down. Jules vernes rocket to the moon is a 1967 eastman color british science fiction comedy film directed by don sharp and starring burl ives, troy donahue, gert frobe and terrythomas. He won the oscar for best supporting actor for his role in the movie the big country.
Troy donahue is seriously dull, but there are nice turns from hermione gingold, dennis price and joan bennett, among others. Fleeing his creditors after his circus burns down, impresario p. In 1942, he appeared in irving berlins this is the army, and then became a major star of cbs radio. With burl ives terrythomas troy donahue gert frobe hermione gingold lionel jeffries dennis price. In high school, he learned the banjo and played fullback, intending to become a football coach when he enrolled at eastern illinois state teachers college in 1927. This 1967 film from director don sharp the kiss of the vampire capitalized on that interest with a unique twist, setting it in the victorian age. The man who voiced the beloved tv character sam the snowman, the singing narrator of the cbs christmas classic rudolph the rednose reindeer, won an oscar for his performance in the big country and had 3 top ten billboard hit singles as a beloved folkcountry artist, was born burl icle ivanhoe ives on june 14th, 1909. Oct 06, 2010 this is the first recording of this famous song by someone other than the writer, stan jones working in gene autrys band, who recorded it in 1948. Burl ives and dennis price in blastoff 1967 a look at the rather funnily not funny films, blastoff and won ton ton, the dog who saved hollywood. Rudolph the rednosed reindeer burl ives music video. Burl ives full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Burl ives, troy donahue, terrythomas, gert frobe, lionel jeffries, dennis price official content from hbo video jules vernes tale of a race. Their characters will build a moon ship, using a giant cannon to blast it toward the.
Blastoff, also known as those fantastic flying fools, is a comedyadventure inspired by jules vernes from the earth to the moon. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Under the films original british title, jules vernes rocket to the moon, a dvd label in the uk released it more than a dozen years ago, but cut to 104 minutes. Those fantastic flying fools 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Bur ives, the famous folk singer, arrived at london airport this morning from ireland. Burl ives and dennis price in blast off 1967 a look at the rather funnily not funny films, blast off and won ton ton, the dog who saved hollywood. Olive films, has released on bluray blast off, the amiable 1967 british sciencefiction period comedy released here by american international pictures produced and cowritten by the notorious harry alan towers, written by dave freeman, directed by don sharp, and starring burl ives, troy donahue, gert. In victorian england, an american showman uses a wealthy frenchmans finances to build a german explosives experts giant cannon designed to fire a peoplefilled projectile to the moon but spies and saboteurs endanger the project. Graham stark was born on january 20, 1922 in wallasey, cheshire, england as graham william stark. Jules vernes rocket to the moon burl ives vintage 1967 danish movie program.
Rent, buy or watch blastoff movie now family video. Songs for children 1950, columbia jl 80, 10 inch, 33 1. Written to formula, blastoff shapes up as a talky, episodic show with a thin central narrative around which are clumped four or five additional comic sidestories. In praise of comedy films that arent funny popmatters.
Jun 06, 2011 burl ives is a big deal in our householdsparked by the gray goose being used on the soundtrack to fantastic mr. Inspired by the writings of the pioneer french father of scifi, jules verne, a dvd version is now available momentum dvd mp054d and, if you like crazy humour, this is a good one for your movie. The new burl ives is two stone slimmer than his usual 22, but he must peel off another 4 stone from his mighty frame before shooting can begin on the new john hustom film, in which he plays a 17th century minstrel. Burl ives the first cover of ghost riders in the sky.