Around the world in 80 days / Warner Bros. presents ; screenplay by James Poe, John Farrow and S.J. Perelman ; produced by Michael Todd ; directed by Michael Anderson.
Phlegmatic, punctual Englishman Phileas Fogg believes in progress, science, and intellectual deduction. When a member of the Reform Club challenges him on the impossibility of completing a round-the-world tour in eighty days, he wagers his entire fortune to prove that he can do it. He is accompanied...
| Uniform Title: | Around the world in 80 days (Motion picture : 1956)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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| Language: | English French Spanish |
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English |
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In English or French with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed captioned in English. |
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[S.I.] : Burbank, CA :
Michael Todd Co. ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
[2004], ©2004.
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| Edition: | Second Disc special edition. |
| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (182 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Variant Title: |
Around the world in eighty days.
Michael Todd's. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
Phlegmatic, punctual Englishman Phileas Fogg believes in progress, science, and intellectual deduction. When a member of the Reform Club challenges him on the impossibility of completing a round-the-world tour in eighty days, he wagers his entire fortune to prove that he can do it. He is accompanied by his valet Passepartout, and followed by Mr. Fix, a detective who believes he is a notorious bank robber. Shot in 70mm, using the Todd-AO process (an extremely high definition widescreen film format), the film is notable for its picturesque, exotic scenery, international cast, and the plethora of stars in cameo appearances, all highly innovative at the time. |
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| Note: | Based upon a book by Jules Verne. Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1956. Special Features: Disc One: Robert Osborne (8 min.); Commentary by BBC radio's Brian Sibley [audio feature]; Introduction to 'A Trip to the Moon' by Robert Osborne (2 min.); A trip to the moon / by Georges Méliès [b&w] (1902) (12 min.); Outtakes (16 min.); Stills gallery [slide show] (12 min.); 1956 Theatrical trailer (4 min.); 1983 Re-release trailer (3 min.); DVD-ROM features [requires a DVD-ROM drive and Internet access]; Disc Two: Introduction by Robert Osborne (2 min.); Around the World of Mike Todd / directed by Saul Swimmer ; produced by Michael Todd, Jr. and Saul Swimmer ; narrated by Orson Welles [featurette, col. and b&w] (1968) (51 min.); Introduction by Robert Osborne (1 min.); Highlights from 12/23/1956 Los Angeles premier (2 min.); Introduction by Robert Osborne (1 min.); Highlights from 03/27/1957 Academy Awards ceremony (2 min.); Introduction by Robert Osborne (2 min.); Highlights from 10/17/1957 Playhouse 90 broadcast "Around the World in 90 Minutes" (47 min.); Spain greets a lovely envoy (34 sec.); Cameos [text feature]. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | AQ3 D0036227 VideoDVD |
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MPAA rating: Rated G ; Canadian Home Video rating: Rated PG. |
| Awards: | Winner of 5 Academy Awards, including Best Picture (1956) |
| ISBN: | 079078422X 9780790784229 |
| Credits: | Directors of photography, Lionel Lindon, William N. Williams, Stanley Horsley, Ellis Carter ; editors, Gene Ruggiero, Howard Epstein ; music by Victor Young ; choreographer and dance director, Paul Godkin ; art direction, James Sullivan, Ken Adams. |
| System Details: | DVD; Region 1; Dolby Surround 5.1, stereo; presented in "letterbox" format preserving the aspect ratio of original widescreen theatrical presentation (2.20:1). |
| Cast: |
Cantinflas, Finlay Currie, Robert Morley, Ronald Squire, Basil Sydney, Noel Coward, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, Harcourt Williams, David Niven, Martine Carol, Fernandel, Charles Boyer, Evelyn Keyes, Jose Greco, Luis Dominguin, Gilbert Roland, Cesar Romero, Alan Mowbray, Robert Newton, Cedric Hardwicke, Melville Cooper, Reginald Denny, Ronald Colman, Robert Cabal, Shirley MacLaine, Charles Coburn, Peter Lorre, George Raft, Red Skelton, Marlene Dietrich, John Carradine, Frank Sinatra, Buster Keaton, Tim McCoy, Joe E. Brown, Andy Devine, Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, Jack Oakie, Beatrice Lillie, John Mills, Glynis Johns, Hermione Gingold, prologue narration Edward R. Murrow, A.E. Matthews, Ronald Adam, Walter Fitzgerald, Frank Royde. |