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Phileas Fogg bet his fellow club members that he can circle the globe in eighty days. That may not be impressive today, but in 1872, it was nearly impossible. Accompanied by his valet, Passepartout, and the wandering Princess Aouda, Fogg crosses Europe, India, Japan, the Pacific and the United States.

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This Mike Todd production was a star-studded, multi-million dollar extravaganza when first released in 1956. It remains enjoyable family fare, but time has somewhat dulled its shine. Still, it compares favorably to the overly long, TV mini-series starring Pierce Brosnan and Eric Idle.

Elegant David Niven plays the neurotically punctual Phileas Fogg, a British gent who is spurned on by a wager to prove he can travel around the world in 80 days. He is accompanied by his valet, played with persnickety humor by Cantinflas.

Nominated for several Academy Awards, this was written by John Farrow (Mia's dad) and S.J. Perelman, based on Jules Verne's 1873 classic. The fun part is the razzle-dazzle. Todd knew what he was doing with all those exotic locales and over 40 cameo appearances, including Charles Boyer, Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, José Greco, Peter Lorre, Buster Keaton, Frank Sinatra, and Red Skelton. A very young Shirley MacLaine was painted and dyed to play a lively Indian Princess. --Rochelle O'Gorman

Rating : - NO WONDER THIS PICTURE WON BEST PICTURE!!!
This film was made by legendary producer Mike Todd and newcomer director Mike Anderson(The Wreck of the Mary Deare - Authentic Region 1 DVD from Warner Brothers starring Gary Cooper, Charlton Heston)

The film stars many great stars and is renowned as the film that gave birth to the "cameo" appearence. It has David Niven as Phileas Fogg (The Sea Wolves (Keep Case)) and Catinflas in his first English speaking film as the French manservant Passpartout.

Shirley MacLaine makes her second film as Princess Auida (her first being Alfred Hitchcock'sThe Trouble with Harry) and Robert Newton makes his last film as Inspector Fix (Return to Treasure Island).

If those weren't enough stars it has Sir John Gielgud, Charles Coburn, Cesar Romero, Gilbert Roland, George Raft, Marlene Dietrich, Red Skelton, Charles Boyer, Ronald Coleman, Peter Lorre, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, John Carradine, Buster Keaton, Robert Morely and a plethora of many other great Character Actors and Silver Screen Legends.

Anyone who enjoys classic films will love this beautifully restored film with many vintage documentaries, trailers, interviews and a introduction by TCM host Robert Osbourne as well as A Trip To The Moon (1902) which appears early in the film during a narration about Mans vast expansions in the field of science.

If you don't like the film, I am sure you will still enjoy looking out for your favourite actor, like a Hitchcock film searching for the Master of Suspense. But I'm sure you will like the film as it has many twists, excitement and it is a classic story by Jules Verne. The great actors are just the icing on the cake.


Overall this is a thouroughly enjoyable story with great acting, great fun and great special features and restoration! Have fun searching for the numerous cameos!!