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Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)

 -  Adventure | Comedy | Family  -  1958 (USA)
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Adaptation of Jules Verne's novel about a Victorian Englishman who bets that with the new steamships and railways he can do what the title says.

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Cast overview, first billed only:
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Andrew Stuart
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Ralph - Bank of England Governor
Ronald Squire ...
Reform Club Member
Basil Sydney ...
Reform Club Member
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Roland Hesketh-Baggott - London Employment Agency Manager
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Foster - Fogg's Ex-Valet (as Sir John Gielgud)
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Denis Fallentin -Reform Club Member
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Hinshaw - Reform Club Aged Steward
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Martine Carol ...
Girl in Paris Railroad Station
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French Coachman
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Monsieur Gasse -Thomas Cook Paris Clerk
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Tart - Paris
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Flamenco Dancer (as Jose Greco and Troupe)
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Storyline

Phileas Fogg accepts a challenge from his fellow members at the Reform Club and sets of prove that you can travel around the world in a mind-boggling 80 days. He sets off by train to Paris with his new valet Passepartout but then is forced to continue the trip by balloon arriving next in Spain where Passepartout has an interesting encounter in the bullfighting ring. They finally make their way across the Mediterranean and through the Suez canal, arriving in Bombay two days ahead of schedule. They board the train for Calcutta where they find there is a 50 mile gap midway. The break in their journey proved eventful as they rescue an Indian princess, Aouda, who is about to be forced to commit suttee - throwing herself on her dead husband's funeral pyre. They make to Calcutta and on to Siam and the Honk Kong. Throughout the voyage, they are followed by a detective, Mr. Fix, who is convinced that Fogg is the thief responsible for the recent £55,000 theft at the bank of England. In Honk ... Written by garykmcd

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See everything in the World worth seeing! Do everything in the World worth doing! See more »


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1958 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days  »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$42,000,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (35 mm) | (with overture and exit music) | (video) | (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

(Mag-optical) (35 mm prints) (1956)| (optical) (35 mm prints) (re-release prints)| (70 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System)| (Perspecta Sound encoding) (35 mm magnetic prints) (1956)

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(Technicolor)

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2.20 : 1
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Trivia

Is generally considered the single largest film project ever undertaken in Hollywood. Filming was completed in 75 shooting days. See more »

Goofs

At the end of the film at the Lloyd's of London offices, Scotland Yard's Inspector Hunter explains that Fogg and the chap who robbed the bank of England are the same person. He also states that Fogg and his party took the SS Henrietta bound for Caracas, Venezuela. After confirming that Fogg has bolted, he states that the Henrietta is going to Central America - but Caracas is not a seaport and Venezuela is not in Central America. See more »

Quotes

Phileas Fogg: Madam, will you join me on the verandah? I understand they serve an outstanding lemon squash.
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The closing credits then begin with the words WHO WAS SEEN IN WHAT SCENE ... AND WHO DID WHAT. See more »

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Soundtracks

"William Tell Overture"
(1829) (uncredited)
Written by Gioachino Rossini
In the score during the Indian attack on the train
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Classic Cinema At its Best!
26 January 2006 | by (Scotland) – See all my reviews

Based on the famous novel of the same name Around The World In Eighty Days,is an undeniable classic,Despite a forgettable 'remake'it has never been bettered, David Niven star's as The eponymous Phileas Fogg, an Eccentric gentleman who wages a bet with his chums at the reform club, that he can attempt the impossible travel Around the globe in a record time,His epic journey takes Fogg to Paris Spain, India,Hong Kong,Japan,San Francisco, Mexican personality Cantinflas,plays Fogg's loyal Man servant Passpartout,who attends to Mr Foggs every whim, Shirley McClaine,in an early role is Aouda the Indian girl Whom Fogg rescues from a fiery death atop a funeral pyre, and subsequently falls in love with,This Classic was probably the first film to feature 'Cameo roles' the roles are an impressive list of who's who of stage and screen,the film's budget is certainly well spent every cent is up there on screen, lavishly lensed in Todd-AO which of course must be viewed in Widescreen,as it's totally unwatchable in 'Pan And Scan'


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