Flying Clipper (1962 film)
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American 1965 newspaper advertisement using the US title | |
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| Written by | Karl Hartl |
| Produced by | Rudolf Travnicek |
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| Edited by | Karl Hartl |
| Music by | Riz Ortolani |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Flying Clipper (German: Traumreise unter weißen Segeln, lit. 'A Dream Trip Under White Sails') is a 1962 West German travelogue film directed by Hermann Leitner and Rudolf Nussgruber. It depicts the travels of the Swedish ship Flying Clipper and its merchant marine crew, who sail to various landmarks, both ancient and modern, around the Mediterranean coast. Countries visited include Portugal, Yugoslavia, Egypt (the Great Pyramid of Giza), Lebanon, Turkey (the Hagia Sophia), Greece (the Acropolis of Athens), France (the French Riviera), Monaco (the Monaco Grand Prix), and Spain.
The film premiered in Munich on 19 December 1962; it was the first German film to be shot in 70 mm. A dubbed version, retitled Mediterranean Holiday, was released in the United States by Continental Film Distributors in 1964.