This film was the first feature film voice role for Betty Rubble's voice actress Gerry Johnson. Additionally, it marked the first voice work of Henry Corden, who supplied Fred's singing voice, and would go on to fully assume the role of Fred after Alan Reed's death in 1977.
While the film includes numerous musical interludes, including one song performed by Louis Prima, the popular theme song from the show itself is not used. However, plots from several episodes of the TV series are used, including an episode in which Fred becomes involved in a spy caper spoofing Goldfinger, and another in which he encounters JL Gotrocks, the world's richest man, and his exact double.
In the opening scene, secret agent Rock Slag (though at the time we don't realize that it's not Fred --- they look exactly alike) is being chased through Bedrock. His pursuers, Bobo and Ollie think that they have finally killed him when they push him off a building. Meanwhile, the Flintstones and Rubbles prepare for a camping vacation --- which includes trying to drop Dino and Hoppy off at the veterinarian. On the way back, Fred crashes Barney's car, and they make a stop at the hospital --- where Rock Slag is also recovering. After Bobo and Ollie find Rock and put him out of commission, Chief Boulder of the Secret Service enlists look-alike Fred to take his place in Paris for a special meeting. His assignment is to meet Tanya, the Green Goose's #1 lieutenant, who has agreed to turn over the evil Green Goose in return for a chance to meet the irresistible Rock Slag.
Not realizing that the Green Goose is not an actual bird, Fred tells his family that their vacation has become an all-expense paid trip to Eurock. Barney and Fred return all the camping gear and use the money to buy the Rubbles tickets to go along (of course, they are forced to ride "Last Class" on the wing of the plane!!). Meanwhile, Ollie and Bobo make several attempts on Fred's life ---- assuming that he is really Rock Slag. Once in Paris, the Chief tells Fred that he must now go to Rome instead, with the help of master of disguise Triple X. Fred makes attempts to sneak away from Wilma to meet with Tanya, but ends up spending the night trying to escape all of Rock's female admirers. After missing a date with Wilma, Fred buys her an imitation diamond necklace from a street hustler to make it up to her, but finds that she slept soundly through the night without realizing he was missing.
Flintstone tries to back out of his assignment after finding out that the Green Goose is actually a master criminal, but has pangs of guilt over Pebbles' future and makes an excuse to get away and meet Tanya. Unfortunately, Wilma and the Rubbles go to the same restaurant and catch them together --- thinking that Fred is having an affair. Rock actually shows up to replace Fred, but gets pounded by an angry Wilma and ends up knocked out again. Tanya then leads Fred to the Green Goose, but he is unaware that the Chief has been put out of commission by Bobo and Ollie so he has no back-up. Barney, meanwhile, has followed Fred, and now they are both captured by the Green Goose --- who tortures Barney in attempts to get "Rock" to give him secret information.
The Green Goose (who Fred discovers is actually Triple X) makes plans to launch his deadly inter-rokinental missile --- locking Fred and Barney inside until he greedily overhears that Fred has an "expensive" necklace on him. When he opens the door to get at the necklace, the boys turn the tables on the Green Goose and lock him in the missile with Bobo, Ollie, and Tanya --- with the target reset for outer-space.
A huge welcome home ceremony is held in Bedrock for the return of hero Fred, but he is just grateful to be back home with his beautiful family, who head on a secret getaway --- but Fred finds himself again being chased by one of Rock's female admirers.
Directed by Joseph Barbera
William Hanna
Produced by Joseph Barbera
William Hanna
Written by R.S. Allen (story)
Joseph Barbera
Harvey Bullock (story)
Warren Foster
William Hanna
Alex Lovy
Starring Alan Reed
Mel Blanc
Jean Vander Pyl
Gerry Johnson
Paul Frees
June Foray
Harvey Korman
Music by Doug Goodwin (songs)
John McCarthy (songs)
Ted Nichols
Marty Paich
Cinematography Dick Blundell
Gene Borghi
Charles Flekal
Bill Kotler
etc.
Studio Hanna-Barbera Productions
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)
August 3, 1966
Running time 87 minutes
Country United States
Language English
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