The Sky Bike
The Sky-Bike | |
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Directed by | Charles Frend |
Screenplay by | Charles Frend |
Story by | Charles Frend |
Produced by | Harold Orton |
Cinematography | John Coquillon |
Edited by | Richard Mason |
Music by | Harry Robinson |
Production company | Eyeline Films |
Distributed by | Children's Film Foundation |
Release date |
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Running time | 62 min |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Sky-Bike is a 1967 colour British children's film written and directed by Charles Frend. It was Frend's last feature as director.[1]
Plot[edit]
Tom Smith is an only child who dreams of flying. He lives in English suburbia. He spends a lot of time at an abandoned airfield and there he meets a man who has invented a flying bicycle but it will not stay in the air. They decide to adapt it for two cyclists, to give greater power. Their aim is to win £5000 in a competition for the first man-powered flight.
They have a rival team, also based at the airfield, and both are troubled by the security guard and his two Alsatians.
Tom is aided by his friend Porker and his sister Daphne.[2]
A novel based on the script was later published.[3]
Cast[edit]
- Liam Redmond as Mr. Lovejoy (Graves for business)
- William Lucas as Mr. Smith
- Ellen McIntosh as Mrs. Smith
- Spencer Shires as Tom Smith
- Ian Ellis as Bill (Porker)
- Della Rands as Daphne
- John Howard as Jack
- Bill Shine as Wingco
- David Lodge as Airfield Guard
- Guy Standeven as Squadron Leader
- Andrew Venn as Bert
- Harold Bennett as Old Man (Drophead Charlie)
- Harry Locke as Cycle Shop Owner
Critical reception[edit]
TV Guide called it an "Imaginative children's adventure film...not always believable, but this flaw can easily be overlooked given the high energy of the production."[4]
References[edit]
- ^ SKY BIKE, The Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 35, Iss. 408, (Jan 1, 1968): 79.
- ^ "The Sky Bike (1968) - Charles Frend | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- ^ Prows to adventure Wordsworth, Christopher. The Guardian 6 Dec 1968: 13.
- ^ "The Sky Bike | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
External links[edit]
- The Sky-Bike at IMDb
- The Sky-Bike at Spinning Image