Producer Albert R "Cubby" Broccoli gave this children's story from the pen of Bond author Ian Fleming the big-budget treatment and it nearly worked. With the combined talents of the teams behind Mary Poppins and the Bond movies, this musical about a flying Edwardian motorcar should have been a box-office blockbuster; the fact that it wasn't is a mystery, given the expertise on board: writers Roald Dahl and Richard Maibaum; designer Ken Adam; musical star Dick Van Dyke; Goldfinger himself, Gert Fröbe; and songs from the Sherman brothers, including the unforgettable title tune. At two-and-a-half hours, it's probably too long, but if you're looking for something entertaining for younger children, look no further than this.

A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.