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The Boy Who Could Fly won Best Fantasy Film in The Saturn Awards in 1986  The guy who plays Eric's uncle, Fred Gwynne, was also in the Munsters; he played Hermin Munster. Writer/Director Nick Castle obviously had an interest in flying teenagers. His previous hit had been "The Last Starfighter" He also wrote the lyrics and performed the song "Back of the bus" from the movie! Jay Underwood also stared in "Not Quite Human" (1987), "Not Quite Human 2" (1989) and "Still Not Quite Human" (1992) as Chip Carson. -Thanks to HeidiFred Aaron Savage was born in Chicago, Illinois (USA) July 9, 1976. When he was six, he appeared in a Pac-Man vitamin commercial. Two years later, he made his feature-film debut in "The Boy Who Could Fly." However, few people knew of him until he starred in the movies "Princess Bride" and "Vice Versa" and hit the TV as Kevin Arnold in "The Wonder Years", which aired from 1988-1993. A young Jason Priestley stars in the movie as 'Gary'. Fred Savage who plays the little brother, has a little brother Ben Savage, who stars in the TV series 'Boy Meets World'. -Thanks to Micheala Loves 80sActor Jay Underwood went on to play 'The Human Torch', a flame wielding superhero in an ultra low-budget film called 'The Fantastic Four'. Underwood's version has never been released but a new version from 20th Century Fox and Marvel Entertainment is on the way. Look for it in cinemas around mid-to-late 2005. Jay Underwood also appeared in the supernatural thriller 'Sand Stalker'. -Thanks to Phantom PlanetThe girl who played Milly, Lucy Deakins, also played the role of Chris Young's love interest in the movie "The Great Outdoors" with Dan Aykroyd and John Candy. -Thanks to FremontMindy Cohn, "Natalie" from 'Facts of Life' played Milly's best friend. -Thanks to MindeeWriter/Director Nick Castle and mentor John Carpenter both have cameos as Coupe de Villes members. Jay Underwood, who plays Eric, starred in the 80s comedy, 'Uncle Buck', with John Candy. -Thanks to Micheala loves 80'sThe man playing Eric's uncle, Fred Gwynne, also appeared as the judge in the movie "My Cousin Vinny" as well as a part in the TV show "Car 54." He also has a number of books published. A few of the titles are: "A Chocolate Mousse for Dinner" and "The King Who Rained". -Thanks to Music TeacherJay Underwood Graduated Masters Seminary in Panorama City California in 2007 and is now a Teaching Pastor in a Northern California Church. « Click here to add some Boy Who Could Fly trivia  Find much more great trivia in the filmmaker's commentary on the Boy Who Could Fly DVD.Rediscover your favorites! If you like The Boy Who Could Fly or 80's Sci-Fi / Fantasy classics, then be sure to check out this list: ..... Empire Strikes Back ..... Night of the Comet ..... Aliens ..... Back To The Future ..... Last Starfighter ..... Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ..... Circuitry Man ..... Brazil ..... Blade Runner ..... Thing ..... Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan ..... Return to Oz ..... Starman ..... Somewhere In Time ..... Strange Invaders ..... Short Circuit .....[More] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lord Bing High School was the school used in the movie. It is located in Vancouver, BC. This school was also used in the opening credits of the TV series, '21 Jump Street'. [Thanks to Kerry McNeil] The carnival scene was filmed in school yard behind Lord Byng H.S. The 30-second scene took two weeks to film. The field trip scene (where Milly falls) was filmed in Queen Elizabeth Park (Cambie St. and W.33rd Ave), also in Vancouver. [Thanks to Amy] Can you help? Do you know any of the BC, Canada filming locations used for The Boy Who Could Fly? [Please send them in] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Surely part of the secret of the movies success was the soaring compositions of acclaimed composer Bruce Broughton whose delicate and moving score helped define this as one of the finest genre scores of the 1980s. During this same period, Broughton also delivered numerous other first-rate works, including YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES, HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS, THE MONSTER SQUAD and SILVERADO. Percepto records released a special edition (500 copies) of this soundtrack on cd. Track listing is: 1. Main Title / Meeting Eric 4:44 2. Military Mission / New Neighbors 2:10 3. Night 1:02 4. Surprise Visit 1:23 5. Eric On The Roof 2:24 6. Milly's Science Project 3:33 7. Heads Up 1:39 8. Family 3:08 9. The Field Trip 1:57 10. The Hospital / Flying 7:37 11. Returning Home 3:59 12. Eric Agitated / Louis Defeated 4:16 13. The Rainstorm / The Ring 6:40 14. Milly & Eric Flee / Into the Air 9:01 15. New Starts 4:14 16. Milly Reflects 2:06 Bonus track: 17. The Boy Who Could Fly 3:02 « Click here to add new music trivia for Boy Who Could Fly Soundtrack Available: Used On CD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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