Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

In 1910, British newspaper magnate Lord Rawnsley announces an air race from London to Paris as a publicity stunt for his newspaper, hoping to prove Britain's superiority in aviation. Dozens of participants arrive at the airfield, including Stuart Whitman as Orvil Newton, Sarah Miles as Patricia Rawnsley, and Alberto Sordi as Count Emilio Ponticelli, among others. As the teams test their aircraft, sabotage and technical mishaps hamper the fliers, while romance blossoms between Patricia and Newton. In the end, only two contestants successfully complete the race across the English Channel, with Newton and his rival Richard Mays sharing the prize of £10,000.