The Sky-Bike

1967
U
1h 2m

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This Children's Film Foundation story is about Tom, a boy with his head in the clouds who wishes he could fly. But a chance encounter with a Mr Lovejoy at an abandoned airfield helps Tom rea... Read allThis Children's Film Foundation story is about Tom, a boy with his head in the clouds who wishes he could fly. But a chance encounter with a Mr Lovejoy at an abandoned airfield helps Tom realise his dream as the amateur inventor is out to build the first man powered flying machin... Read allThis Children's Film Foundation story is about Tom, a boy with his head in the clouds who wishes he could fly. But a chance encounter with a Mr Lovejoy at an abandoned airfield helps Tom realise his dream as the amateur inventor is out to build the first man powered flying machine - the Sky-Bike! Will the two of them get it off the ground? Or will they be beaten by an... Read all

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5.9/10

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[talking about the Sky-Bike]
Tom Smith: What do you call it?
Mr. Lovejoy: Name? Plenty of time for that when I get it to fly. And if I can't, I'm gonna call it all sorts of names you've never heard of!

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6/10

That Magnificent Kid on His Flying Machine

Charles Frend was yet another British cinema veteran who made his final film for the Childrens Film Fountain. This particular malarkey is rather bland but adds occasional flashes of asperity such as making the hero a bit of a brat and the suspicious thoughts of the local librarian heard on the soundtrack.