| Monte Carlo or Bust [1969] | ![Monte Carlo or Bust [1969]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51J1VRS4Z4L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Actors: Tony Curtis, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Susan Hampshire, Jack Hawkins
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Category: Video
Buy New: £19.45
New (3) Used (3) Collectible (1) from £9.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 32
Format: Hifi Sound, Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Parental Guidance
Media: VHS Tape
Running Time: 120 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
EAN: 5014437435125
ASIN: B00004CJKU
Theatrical Release Date: September 18, 1969
Release Date: July 15, 1996
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: **\\*BRAND NEW/SEALED**//* POSTED 1ST CLASS SAME DAY AS ORDR [ONE OF THE QUICKEST ON LINE ] SEE FEEDBACK
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Wonderful classic film -Where's the DVD? April 30, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore are only two of the galaxy of stars who all have great parts in this classic 60's comedy about the famous car rally across Europe. Tony Curtis, Terry Thomas, Eric Sykes, Susan Hampshire and Gert Frobel all have dirty tricks up their sleeves to be first across the line as they face the hazards of the frozen North, the Alps etc. "Pete n' Dud" appear as two maniac Army officers in what is my favourite of all their performances. This film is the real story of the 60's cartoon serial "The Wacky Races" and you will recognise the Dick Dastardly character immediately as Terry Thomas (and Eric Sykes, the sneaky butler who translates brilliantly as "Mutley, The Snickering Hound" in "The Wacky Races"!) The media coverage of the race is a wonderful parody of sports presentation which would make a film in itself.
Why this film is lost to film lovers is a mystery. Perhaps the American presence wasn't big enough with so much European talent around. But, Hey! Tony Curtis gets the girl in the end so what's the problem?! It's just a great giggle from beginning to end and the pace of the film is constantly propelled by the excitement of the race itself. This is a film which the whole family will love.
monte carlo or bust August 20, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
saw that film many many many years ago, brilliant wacky race style a bit like the great race, tony curtis like always the diamond tooth hero, pity it wasnt given the chance to be digitally remastered in dvd format it would have been worth buying for collectors or buyers who got rid of their tape spoiling vhs recorders, never too late to start now huh? ;-p i'd be first customer
Timeless Classic Comedy April 4, 2001
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
The old ones are always the best. This is a film that you can watch over and over again, and it never ceases to entertain. The film itself is set in the early 1920s during the Monte Carlo rally, and Tony Curtis' superb acting makes this a absolute classic. A must to buy!
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