The Sky Bike
# The Sky Bike

The Sky-Bike is a 1967 colour British children's film written and directed by Charles Frend. It was Frend's last feature as director.

## Plot

Tom Smith is an only child who dreams of flying. He lives in English suburbia. He spends a lot of time at an abandoned airfield and there he meets a man who has invented a flying bicycle but it will not stay in the air. They decide to adapt it for two cyclists, to give greater power. Their aim is to win £5000 in a competition for the first man-powered flight.

They have a rival team, also based at the airfield, and both are troubled by the security guard and his two Alsatians.

Tom is aided by his friend Porker and his sister Daphne.

A novel based on the script was later published.

## Cast

* Liam Redmond as Mr. Lovejoy (Graves for business)
* William Lucas as Mr. Smith
* Ellen McIntosh as Mrs. Smith
* Spencer Shires as Tom Smith
* Ian Ellis as Bill (Porker)
* Della Rands as Daphne
* John Howard as Jack
* Bill Shine as Wingco
* David Lodge as Airfield Guard
* Guy Standeven as Squadron Leader
* Andrew Venn as Bert
* Harold Bennett as Old Man (Drophead Charlie)
* Harry Locke as Cycle Shop Owner

## Critical reception

TV Guide called it an "Imaginative children's adventure film...not always believable, but this flaw can easily be overlooked given the high energy of the production."

