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Director:
Writers:
James Poe (screenplay) &
John Farrow (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
1958 (USA) more
Tagline:
See everything in the World worth seeing! Do everything in the World worth doing! more
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations more
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In the meadow, we can pan a snowman
 (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 24 December 2008, 9:04 AM, PST)

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known for its end credits and numerous cameos more (79 total)

Cast

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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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Around the World in 80 Days (USA) (alternative spelling)
Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
167 min (35 mm version) | 183 min (with overture and exit music) | UK:135 min (25 fps) (video version) | USA:175 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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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)

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Trivia:
The barge used in Bangkok belonged to the King of Thailand, who lent it to producer Michael Todd. more
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Anachronisms: In San Francisco the 'ladies of the evening' jump off a wagon full of beer barrels marked 'Pabst Blue Ribbon.' Pabst was called 'Select' until 1882 when, due to their practice of tying a blue ribbon around the neck, it was frequently asked for as 'that blue ribbon beer.' more
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Princess Aouda: Mr. Fogg, why must you be so... so British? more
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Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride) more

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13 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
known for its end credits and numerous cameos, 14 August 2004
Author: didi-5 from United Kingdom

'Around the World in Eighty Days' stars David Niven,Cantinflas, and Robert Newton (in his final role) but is mainly known for featuring zillions of people in cameo parts as Niven moves round his world trip.

You can spot ... Marlene Dietrich, Frank Sinatra, Buster Keaton, Ronald Colman, Gilbert Roland, Shirley MacLaine, Tim McCoy, Hermoine Gingold, Charles Boyer, Finlay Currie, Trevor Howard ...

Is it any good? Well, it is too long but gives a good attempt to present countries and travelling on a big scale. Niven is as charming as ever, while Cantinflas manages to stay irritating for three hours. Robert Newton as the obsessed Inspector Fix is entertaining but he'd done better.

One to watch at least once (and no doubt better than the recent remake). And the end credits by Saul Bass are superb.

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