The Gypsy Moths

The Gypsy Moths

Infobox Film
name = The Gypsy Moths


image_size = 200px
caption = "The Gypsy Moths" DVD cover
director = John Frankenheimer
producer = Hal Landers
Bobby Roberts
Edward Lewis (executive producer)
writer = James Drought (novel)
William Hanley
narrator =
starring = Burt Lancaster
Deborah Kerr
Gene Hackman
music = Elmer Bernstein
cinematography = Philip H. Lathrop
editing = Henry Berman
distributor = MGM
released = 28 August, 1969
runtime = 107
country = USA
language = English language
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
website =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0064397

"The Gypsy Moths" is a 1969 American film starring Burt Lancaster, based on the novel of the same name by James Drought. It is the story of three barnstorming skydivers and their effect on a midwestern American town. At the time, the sport of skydiving was in its infancy.

The movie also features Gene Hackman (fresh from his role in "Bonnie and Clyde") and Deborah Kerr renewing her association with Lancaster from their previous work in "From Here to Eternity" and "Separate Tables". The movie focuses on the differences in values between the town folk and the hard living skydivers and features Deborah Kerr's only nude love scene in her movie career. Deborah Kerr, Braun, Eric, St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-18895-1, 1978 ] [ [http://www.celebritymoviearchive.com/tour/movie.php/10461 DeborahKerr@TheGypsyMoths.mpg] ]

The director, John Frankenheimer, expressed his anguish and disappointment at the critical reception of this piece and subsequent narrow release in the United States. The film was widely seen in Australia and the local skydiving fraternity there were quick to seize the opportunity to promote their sport.

Elmer Bernstein composed the score.

Additional cast

*Scott Wilson
*William Windom
*Bonnie Bedelia
*Sheree North
*Ford Rainey
*John Napier
*Carl Boenish, aerial cinematographer

References

External links

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