Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)

Director:

Michael Anderson

Writers:

James Poe (screenplay) &
John Farrow (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

1958 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Bet | England | Travel | Train | Spain

Awards:

Won 5 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Cantinflas	...	Passepartout
Finlay Currie	...	Andrew Stuart
Robert Morley	...	Gauthier Ralph
Ronald Squire	...	Reform Club Member
Basil Sydney	...	Reform Club Member
Noel Coward	...	Hesketh-Baggott
John Gielgud	...	Foster (as Sir John Gielgud)
Trevor Howard	...	Denis Fallentin
Harcourt Williams	...	Hinshaw
David Niven	...	Phileas Fogg
Martine Carol	...	Tourist
Fernandel	...	French Coachman
Charles Boyer	...	Monsieur Gasse
Evelyn Keyes	...	The Flirt
Jose Greco and Troupe	...	Flamenco Dancers

Also Known As:

Around the World in 80 Days (USA) (alternative spelling)
Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA) (complete title)
In 80 Tagen um die Welt (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
Le tour du monde en 80 jours (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
80 günde devrialem (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
80 nap alatt a föld körül (Hungary) [hu]
A Volta ao Mundo em Oitenta Dias (Portugal) (original subtitled version) [pt]
Cesta kolem sveta za 80 dní (Czechoslovakia) [cs]
De reis om de wereld in 80 dagen (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
Il giro del mondo in ottanta giorni (Italy) [it]
Jorden rundt i 80 dage (Denmark) [da]
Jorden runt på åttio dagar (Sweden) [sv]
Jorden runt på 80 dagar (Sweden) [sv]
La vuelta al mundo en 80 días (Argentina) [es]
La vuelta al mundo en ochenta días (Spain) [es]
Maailman ympäri 80 päivässä (Finland) [fi]
O gyros tou kosmou se 80 imeres (Greece) [el]
W 80 dni dookola swiata (Poland) [pl]

Runtime:

167 min (35 mm version) | 183 min (with overture and exit music) | UK:135 min (25 fps) (video version) | USA:175 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Mag-optical) (35 mm prints) (1956) | Mono (optical) (35 mm prints) (re-release prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System) | 4-Track Stereo (Perspecta Sound encoding) (35 mm magnetic prints) (1956)

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | Norway:A | West Germany:6 (f) | New Zealand:G | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Finland:S | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:Approved | USA:G (1983)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Michael Todd Company

Trivia:

According to David Niven's agent, producer Michael Todd originally wanted Cary Grant for the role of Phineas Fogg, but had given up after trying for 6 months.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When the tall ship US Grant arrives in San Francisco, you can see the radar installations on the mast. Did not exist in 1872. Ship is a stock shot of the contemporary 1950s Japanese training ship Nippon Maru.

Quotes:

Monsieur Gasse, Travel Agent: Monsieur! You are now addressing the second most celebrated balloonist in Europe.
Phileas Fogg: And who is the first?
Monsieur Gasse, Travel Agent: He is not available. He was, uh, buried last Tuesday.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Phil Silvers Show: Bilko Goes Round the World (#2.26)" (1957)

Soundtrack:

Yankee Doodle

Classic Cinema At its Best!

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'