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In this adaptation of Jules Verne's classic adventure novel, David Niven portrays Phineas Fogg, the very embodiment of 19th-century British propriety and unflappability, who wagers that he can circle the globe in 80 days, thanks to such relatively recent innovations as locomotives and steamships. Ha...

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Corporate Authors: Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967), United Artists Corporation, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Todd, Mike, 1909-1958, Anderson, Michael, 1920-, Poe, James, 1923-1980, Farrow, John, 1904-1963, Perelman, S. J. (Sidney Joseph), 1904-1979, Niven, David, 1910-1983, Cantinflas, 1911-1993, Currie, Finlay, 1878-1968, Morley, Robert, Squire, Ronald, 1886-1958, Sydney, Basil, 1894-1968, Coward, Noel, 1899-1973, Gielgud, John, 1904-2000, Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988, Williams, Harcourt, 1880-1957, Boyer, Charles, 1899-1978, Keyes, Evelyn, 1916-2008, Romero, Cesar, 1907-1994, Newton, Robert, 1905-1956, Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964, Cooper, Melville, 1896-1973, MacLaine, Shirley, 1934-, Coburn, Charles, Lorre, Peter, Raft, George, Skelton, Red, 1913-1997, Dietrich, Marlene, Carradine, John, Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998, Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966, Devine, Andy, 1905-1977, Mills, John, 1908-2005, Johns, Glynis, Murrow, Edward R., Verne, Jules, 1828-1905
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, ©2004.
Edition:Two-disc special ed.
Series:Best picture collection. Adventures.
Subjects:
Voyages around the world > Drama.
Adventure and adventurers > Drama.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Adventure films.
Comedy films.
Romance films.
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Summary:In this adaptation of Jules Verne's classic adventure novel, David Niven portrays Phineas Fogg, the very embodiment of 19th-century British propriety and unflappability, who wagers that he can circle the globe in 80 days, thanks to such relatively recent innovations as locomotives and steamships. Having staked his entire fortune on this bet, he gathers his butler, Passepartout (Mexican star Cantinflas), and sets out for Paris, the first stop on his whirlwind journey. Along the way, the travelers have numerous misadventures.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1956.
Based upon a book by Jules Verne.
"28632"--Disc labels and container.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (182 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1; Dolby digital; widescreen version.
Audience:MPAA rating: G.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1956: Best Motion Picture (Michael Todd, Producer); Best Cinematography (Color) (Lionel Lindon); Best Film Editing (Gene Ruggiero, Paul Weatherwax); Best Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) (Victor Young); Best Writing (Screenplay--Adapted) (James Poe, John Farrow, S.J. Perelman).
Golden Globe Awards, 1957: Best Motion Picture - Drama (Michael Todd); Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy (Cantinflas).
Production Credits:Director of photography, Lionel Lindon ; editors, Gene Ruggiero, Howard Epstein, Paul Weatherwax (uncredited) ; music, Victor Young ; art direction, James Sullivan, Ken Adams ; set decorator, Ross Dowd ; costume design, Miles White ; choreographer & dance director, Paul Godkin.
ISBN:079078422X
9780790784229
Author Notes:Shirley MacLaine, Oscar, Emmy, & Golden Globe-winning actress, has appeared in more than fifty films, been nominated for an Academy Award six times, & received the Oscar for Best Actress in 1984. A longtime outspoken advocate for civil rights & liberties, she is the author of eight international bestsellers--"Don't Fall Off the Mountain", "You Can Get There from Here", "Out on a Limb", "Dancing in the Light", "It's All in the Playing", "Going Within", "Dance While You Can", & "My Lucky Stars".

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