The Sky Bike

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The Sky-Bike
Directed by Charles Frend
Screenplay byCharles Frend
Story byCharles Frend
Produced byHarold Orton
Cinematography John Coquillon
Edited byRichard Mason
Music by Harry Robinson
Production
company
Eyeline Films
Distributed by Children's Film Foundation
Release date
  • December 1967 (1967-12)(UK)
Running time
62 min
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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]

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Plot

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

Critical reception

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]

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References

  1. SKY BIKE, The Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 35, Iss. 408, (Jan 1, 1968): 79.
  2. "The Sky Bike (1968) - Charles Frend | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
  3. Prows to adventure Wordsworth, Christopher. The Guardian 6 Dec 1968: 13.
  4. "The Sky Bike | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.