Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969)
Monte Carlo or Bust! (original title)Reference View | Change View
- G
- 2h 5min
- Action, Comedy
- Jun 1969 (UK)
- Movie
An international car rally across Europe is complicated by smuggling, cheating, love at first sight, etc. etc.
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Cast verified as complete
| Bourvil | ... |
Monsieur Dupont
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| Lando Buzzanca | ... |
Marcello
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| Walter Chiari | ... |
Angelo
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| Peter Cook | ... |
Maj. Dawlish
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| Tony Curtis | ... |
Chester Schofield
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| Mireille Darc | ... |
Marie-Claude
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| Marie Dubois | ... |
Pascale
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| Gert Fröbe | ... |
Willi Schickel / Horst Müller
(as Gert Frobe)
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| Susan Hampshire | ... |
Betty
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| Jack Hawkins | ... |
Count Levinovitch
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| Nicoletta Machiavelli | ... |
Dominique
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| Dudley Moore | ... |
Lt. Barrington
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| Peer Schmidt | ... |
Otto
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| Eric Sykes | ... |
Perkins
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| Terry-Thomas | ... |
Sir Cuthbert Ware-Armitage
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Jacques Duby | ... |
Motorcycle Gendarme
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| Hattie Jacques | ... |
Lady Journalist
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| Derren Nesbitt | ... |
Waleska
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| Nicholas Phipps | ... |
Golfer
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William Rushton | ... |
John O'Groats Official
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| Michael Trubshawe | ... |
German Rally Official
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| Richard Wattis | ... |
Golf Club Secretary
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Walter Williams | ... |
German Customs Official
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Ulf Fransson | ... |
French Peasant (uncredited)
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| Paul Muller | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Robert Rietty | ... |
Count Levinovich (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Ken Annakin | ||
| Sam Itzkovitch | ... | (director: Paris sequence) |
Written by
| Jack Davies | ... | (original story and screenplay) and |
| Ken Annakin | ... | (original story and screenplay) |
Produced by
| Ken Annakin | ... | producer |
| Simon Benzakein | ... | producer |
| Charlie Bluhdorn | ... | producer (as Charles Bluhdorn) |
| Dino De Laurentiis | ... | producer |
| Basil Keys | ... | associate producer |
| Henri Michaud | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Ron Goodwin | ||
Cinematography by
| Gábor Pogány | ... | director of photography (as Gabor Pogany) |
Editing by
| Peter Taylor | ||
Editorial Department
| Franca Silvi | ... | assembly editor |
Production Design by
| Ted Haworth | ||
Art Direction by
| Boris Juraga | ||
| Elven Webb | ||
Costume Design by
| John Furniss | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Gabriella Borzelli | ... | hair stylist |
| Giancarlo Del Brocco | ... | key makeup artist |
| Amato Garbini | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Baccio Bandini | ... | production supervisor |
| Carl-Henry Cagarp | ... | production manager: Sweden |
| André Cultet | ... | production manager: (Paris Locations) (as Andre Cultet) |
| Peter Manley | ... | production supervisor |
| Paul Hitchcock | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Giorgio Gentili | ... | assistant director |
| Sam Itzkovitch | ... | director: Paris |
| Giulio Carlini | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Erik Bjørk | ... | art director: (Sweden) (as Erik Bjork) |
| Boni Fraulo | ... | property master (as Bony Fraulo) |
| Marc Frédérix | ... | art director: (Paris Locations) (as Marc Frederix) |
| Aldo Puccini | ... | construction manager |
| Dario Simoni | ... | set dresser |
| Duncan Spencer | ... | scenic artist |
| Ken Muggleston | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Brommage | ... | sound recordist |
| Italo Cameracanna | ... | foley artist |
| David Hawkins | ... | sound editor |
| Fred Hynes | ... | supervisor stereophonic rerecording |
Special Effects by
| Malcolm Bubb | ... | main title camera operator |
| Richard Parker | ... | special effects (as Dick Parker) |
| Giovanni Ventimiglia | ... | optical special effects consultant |
Stunts
| Marc Boyle | ... | stunt driving team (as Mark Boyle) |
| Frank Henson | ... | stunt driving team |
| Dinny Powell | ... | stunt driving team |
| Roy Scammell | ... | stunt driving team |
| Jeff Silk | ... | stunt driving team |
| Rocky Taylor | ... | stunt driving team (as Rockie Taylor) |
| Joe Wadham | ... | stunt driving team |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Romeo Governatori | ... | chief grip |
| Luciano Marrocchi | ... | gaffer |
| Bertil Palmgren | ... | process cameraman: Sweden (as Bert Palmgren) |
| Idelmo Simonelli | ... | camera operator |
| Cristo Verrillo | ... | electrician |
| Walter Wottitz | ... | cameraman: (Paris Locations) |
| Bertil Palmgren | ... | cinematographer: Sweden (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bona Nasalli-Rocca | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Orietta Nasalli-Rocca | ... | additional costumes |
Music Department
| Ron Goodwin | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joy Mercer | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Pierre Hani | ... | press attache: France |
| Ronald Searle | ... | credit titles designer |
| David Watson | ... | car constructor and technical adviser |
| Paolo Lucidi | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Arthur Conn
- Basil Keys Productions
- Champion
- Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
- Les Films Concordia
- Marianne Productions
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1969) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount A Gulf + Western Company)
- Film AB Paramount (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1969) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films (1969) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Films Paramount (1970) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1971) (Poland) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1972) (United States) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (included in "The Tony Curtis Double Feature")
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD) (included in "The Tony Curtis Double Feature")
- Llamentol (2015) (Spain) (DVD) (uncredited)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Pidax Film (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Channel (2020) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
- Camera Effects (end titles & opticals)
- Technicolor (optical special effects by)
Other Companies
- Midas-Trickfilm (title and map animation by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In an international car rally, competitors must travel from various points in Europe to Monte Carlo, then race their cars. Things are complicated by smuggling, cheating, honor, inventions, medicine, and love at first sight... Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Go along for the riot with... See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ken Annakin did not like working with Tony Curtis, calling him "brittle, self-centered and a bully". See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 9 mins) When they pull in front of "Armitage Motors" the chimneys and cooling towers of a coal-fired power plant can be seen in the background. While this type of cooling tower is incorrectly thought to be used only on nuclear plants, they were actually first used in the UK on a coal-fired plant in 1924. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Follows Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Closing sequence: Revolving Automobile Tire segues into the Paramount Logo. See more » |
| Quotes |
Otto:
Are we not going too fast Willie? His Excellence is definitely saying we have to finish in 26th position. Willi Schickel: Who is caring what his excellence is saying, we're Germans. There's only one place for Germans, that's First! See more » |