The Gypsy Moths

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The Gypsy Moths
The Gypsy Moths DVD cover
Directed by	John Frankenheimer
Produced by	Hal Landers Bobby Roberts Edward Lewis (executive producer)
Written by	James Drought (novel) William Hanley
Starring	Burt Lancaster Deborah Kerr Gene Hackman
Music by	Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography	Philip H. Lathrop
Editing by	Henry Berman
Distributed by	MGM
Release date(s)	28 August 1969
Running time	107
Country	USA
Language	English language
IMDb profile

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.^[1][2]

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.

[edit] Additional cast

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

[edit] References

1. ^ Deborah Kerr, Braun, Eric, St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-18895-1, 1978
2. ^ DeborahKerr@TheGypsyMoths.mpg

[edit] External links

• The Gypsy Moths at the Internet Movie Database

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