Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon is a 1967 Eastman color British science fiction comedy film directed by Don Sharp and starring Burl Ives, Troy Donahue, Gert Fröbe and Terry- Thomas.
It was released in the US as" Those Fantastic Flying Fools", in order to capitalise on the success of" Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" two years earlier.
Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3 (alternatively Men in Black III, and stylized as "MIB³)" is a 2012 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin.
It is the third and final installment in the original "Men in Black" film series which in turn is loosely based on the comic book series "The Men in Black" by Lowell Cunningham.
It was released fifteen years after the original "Men in Black" (1997) and ten years after the first sequel, "Men in Black II" (2002).
Sonnenfeld and Steven Spielberg returned as director and executive producer, respectively.
In the film, Boris the Animal, an old enemy of Agent K, escapes from prison and travels back in time to kill the younger K in order to allow his species, a ruthless alien race known as Boglodites, to attack Earth.
This forces Agent J to go back in time and team up with K's younger self to save his partner and the world.
"Men in Black 3" was released on May 25, 2012 by Columbia Pictures and grossed over $624 million worldwide, making it the 10th highest-grossing film of 2012.
Unadjusted for inflation, it is the highest-grossing film in the series.
The film also received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised it as an improvement over its predecessor.
A spin-off film in the series, , was released on June 14, 2019.
Men in Black II
Men in Black II( stylized as MIIB) is a 2002 American science fiction action film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Robert Gordon and Barry Fanaro.
A sequel to" Men in Black"( 1997), which in turn is loosely based on the Marvel Comics series" The Men in Black" by Lowell Cunningham, the film stars Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith reprising their roles from the first film, with Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson, Tony Shalhoub and Rip Torn in supporting roles.
It was also the final appearance of Torn in the series( although he did make a brief uncredited appearance in" Men In Black 3"), as he died in July 2019, about a month after" MIB International" was released.
" Men in Black II" was released worldwide on July 3, 2002, by Columbia Pictures and received mixed reviews from critics yet was also commercially successful, grossing$ 441.8 million against a budget of$ 140 million and was followed by" Men in Black 3" in 2012.
Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines
Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines; Or, How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes is a 1965 British period comedy film featuring an international ensemble cast including Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles, Robert Morley, Terry-Thomas, James Fox, Red Skelton, Benny Hill, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Gert Fröbe and Alberto Sordi.
The film, revolving around the craze of early aviation, was directed and co-written by Ken Annakin, with a musical score by Ron Goodwin.
Based on a screenplay entitled "Flying Crazy", the fictional account is set in 1910, when Lord Rawnsley, an English press magnate, offers £10,000  to the winner of the "Daily Post" air race from London to Paris, to prove that Britain is "number one in the air".
Monte Carlo or Bust!
Monte Carlo or Bust! is a 1969 British/ French/ Italian co-production comedy film, also known by its American title, Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies.
The story is based on the Monte Carlo Rally – first raced in 1911 – and the film recalls this general era, set in the 1920s.
A lavish all- star film( Paramount put$ 10 million behind it), it is the story of an epic car rally across Europe that involves a lot of eccentric characters from all over the world who will stop at nothing to win.
The film is a sequel to the 1965 hit" Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines".
Terry- Thomas appeared as Sir Cuthbert Ware- Armitage, the equally dastardly son of the Sir Percy Ware- Armitage, which Thomas had played in the earlier film.
Some others of the cast from the first film returned, including Gert Fröbe and Eric Sykes.
Like the earlier film, it was written by Ken Annakin and Jack Davies and directed by Annakin, with music by Ron Goodwin.
The title tune is performed by Jimmy Durante.
The credits sequence animation was the work of Ronald Searle, who was also featured in Annakin's earlier" Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines".
Tony Curtis and Susan Hampshire played other contestants in the race; Curtis also starred in the similar period- piece comedy" The Great Race"( 1965) from Warner Bros.
The film was originally intended to be called" Rome or Bust".
The American distributors Paramount Pictures re-titled it" Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies" to tie it to Annakin's 1965 film; re-editing also meant cuts, up to a half- hour, from the original UK release.
Jack Davies (screenwriter)
Jack Davies( 25 November 1913 – 22 June 1994) was an English screenwriter, producer, editor and actor.
Davies was prolific comedy screenwriter.
His 48 credits include films starring comedians Will Hay and Norman Wisdom.
He was nominated for an Oscar for his work on" Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines".
His eldest son John Howard Davies was a successful child actor and BBC television executive.
Maria Islands
María Islands( Spanish: Islas Marías) is a 1951 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Fernández and starring Pedro Infante, Rosaura Revueltas and Rocío Sagaón.
The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio
The film was released in Japan on 10 October 2009.
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon is a 1967 Eastman color British science fiction comedy film directed by Don Sharp and starring Burl Ives, Troy Donahue, Gert Fröbe and Terry- Thomas.
It was released in the US as" Those Fantastic Flying Fools", in order to capitalise on the success of" Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" two years earlier.
Embers (1916 film)
Embers is a 1916 silent movie that was made by the American Film Manufacturing Company at their Flying" A" Studios in Santa Barbara, California.

Question: Which film was released earlier, Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines or Maria Islands?
Answer: Maria Islands