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Around the World in Eighty Days Overview:

Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) was a Adventure - Comedy Film directed by Michael Anderson and produced by Kevin McClory, William Cameron Menzies and Michael Todd.

The film was based on the novel Around the World in 80 Days written by Jules Verne published in 1873.

SYNOPSIS

Niven is perfect as an imperturbable English gentleman who attempts to win a bet by circumnavigating the globe in 80 days. The Jules Verne story, 100 locations, 40 cameo appearances by Hollywood players, a Young score, and Perelman among the writers guarantees delightful family fare. The beginning features a prologue by esteemed journalist Edward R. Murrow and the first film to be based on a Jules Verne novel, George Melies's 1902 short, A Trip to the Moon. Shot in Mike Todd's Todd A-O widescreen process.

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

Academy Awards 1956 --- Ceremony Number 29 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best DirectorMichael AndersonNominated
Best PictureMichael Todd, ProducerWon
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Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)

By Beatrice on May 7, 2016 From Flickers in Time

Around the World in Eighty Days Directed by Michael Anderson Written by James Poe, John Farrow, and S.J. Perelman from the novel by Jules Verne 1956/USA Michael Todd Company Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Beautiful location shots, a cast of thousands and three hours add up to a whole lot of noth... Read full article

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Around the World in Eighty Days Facts
This was the third Best Picture Oscar winner shot in a widescreen format. (The very first Best Picture winner in history, Wings, contained some widescreen sequences.)
David Niven always professed that Phileas Fogg was his favorite role.
Some sources list Ava Gardner as one of the cameo performers in this film. It is unclear whether or not she may have contributed to the film with her performance being cut, or whether this is simply an error.
The film played for three consecutive years at the Rivoli Theatre in New York, from 1956 to 1959, in Todd AO. In 1959, it was sent out on general release in regular widescreen format.
The film begins in the then standard square frame format before expanding into the much wider Todd AO format. This was done solely to showcase the size of the screen.
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