Around the World in 80 Days [Special Edition] [2 Discs]

Director: John Farrow, Michael Anderson

Overview

"Razzle-dazzle showman Michael Todd hocked everything he had to make this spectacular presentation of Jules Verne's 1872 novel Around the World in 80 Days, the second film to be lensed in the wide-screen Todd-AO production. Nearly as fascinating as the fi

Product Details

Release Date:	11/08/2011
UPC:	0085392863228
Original Release:	1956
Rating:	G
Source:	Warner Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Letterbox]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	3:02:00
Sales rank:	9,568

Special Features

Closed Caption;All-new widescreen Digital transfer; soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1; Introduction by Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne; Feature-length audio commentary by BBC radio's Brian Sibley documentary Around the World in 90 Minutes, A star-filled extravaganza commemorating the film's one-year anniversary; Highlights of the March 27, 1957 academy awards? ceremony; Newsreels of the Los Angeles premiere and opening in Spain; Outtakes; Georges Melies' A Trip to the Moon; Stills gallery; Theatrical trailers; Enhanced features for your DVD-ROM PC:* Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days Almanac; Languages: English & Fran?ais; Subtitles: English, Fran?ais & Espa?ol

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

David Niven	Phileas Fogg
Mario Moreno 'Cantinflas'	Passepartout
Shirley MacLaine	Prinzessin Aouda
Robert Newton	Inspektor Fix
Charles Boyer	Monsieur Casse
Joe E. Brown	Bahnhofsvorsteher
John Carradine	Col. Proctor Stamp
Charles Coburn	Clerk
Ronald Colman	Railway Official
Martine Carol	Tourist
Melville Cooper	Steward
Noel Coward	Hesketh-Baggott
Finlay Currie	Whist Partner
Reginald Denny	Police Chief
Andy Devine	First Mate
Marlene Dietrich	Hostess
Luis-Miguel Dominguin	Bullfighter
Fernandel	Coachman
Hermione Gingold	Sportin' Lady
Jose Greco	Actor
John Gielgud	Foster, the Butler
Cedric Hardwicke	Sir Francis Gromarty
Trevor Howard	Falletin
Glynis Johns	Companion
Buster Keaton	Conductor
Evelyn Keyes	Flirt
Beatrice Lillie	Revivalist
Peter Lorre	Steward
Edmund Lowe	Engineer
Victor McLaglen	Helmsman
Tim McCoy	Commander
Mike Mazurki	Character
John Mills	Cabby
Alan Mowbray	Consul
Robert Morley	Ralph
Jack Oakie	Captain of S.S. Henrietta
George Raft	Bouncer at Barbary Coast Saloon
Gilbert Roland	Achmed Abdullah
Cesar Romero	Henchman
Frank Sinatra	Saloon Pianist
Red Skelton	Drunk
Ronald Squire	Member
A.E. Matthews	Club Member
Basil Sydney	Club Member
Ava Gardner	Spectator
Harcourt Williams	Hinshaw
Edward R. Murrow	Narrator,Narrator
Luis Miguel Domingu?n	Bullfighter
Robert Cabal	Elephant Driver-Guide
Richard Wattis	Actor
Ronald Adam	Actor
Richard Aherne	Actor
Philip Ahn	Actor
Frank Baker	Actor
John Benson	Actor
Theona Bryant	Actor
Patrick Cargill	Actor
Fred Cavens	Actor
Campbell Cotts	Actor
Ashley Cowan	Actor
Roy Darmour	Actor
Anna De Linsky	Actor
Amapola Del Vando	Actor
Leslie Denison	Actor
Carli Elinor	Actor
Walter Fitzgerald	Actor
Frances Fong	Actor
Raoul Freeman	Actor
Tommy Fujiwara	Actor
Cameron Hall	Actor
Chuck Hamilton	Actor
Chester Hayes	Actor
Roddy Hughes	Actor
Paul King	Actor
Walter Kingsford	Actor
Frederick Leister	Actor
Weaver Levy	Actor
Richard Loo	Actor
Manuel L?pez	Actor
Keye Luke	Actor
Casey MacGregor	Engineer
Maria Monay	Actor
Jack Mulhall	Actor
Robert Okazaki	Actor
Manuel Par?s	Actor
Satini Puailoa	Actor
George Russell	Actor
Bill Shine	Actor
Bhogwan Singh	Actor
Philip Van Zandt	Actor
Dick Wessel	Train fireman
Robert Whitney	Actor
Kathryn Wilson	Actor
Arthur Gould-Porter	Actor
Max Reid	(uncredited) extra
Laura Lamb	Actor
Victor Young	Composer

Technical Credits

John Farrow

James Poe

S.J. Perelman

John Farrow	Screenwriter
James Poe	Screenwriter
S.J. Perelman	Screenwriter
Michael Todd	Producer
Lee Zavitz	Special Effects
Ted Bellinger	Sound Effects
Joseph I. Kane	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Side #1 -- Disc 1
1. A Trip to the Moon Prologue [4:35]
2. How the Earth Looks [1:59]
3. The Reform Club [3:02]
4. Man for the Job [5:23]
5. The Wager [5:11]
6. Unpacking and Packing [2:35]
7. Paris [2:53]
8. Bought: One Balloon [2:51]
9. Aloft Over France [6:18]
10. Spain [3:56]
11. Cave of the Seven Winds [4:07]
12. Achmed Abdullah's Request [3:18]
13. Master Bullfighter [4:09]
14. Passepartout Triumphant [6:14]
15. Inspector Fix [4:46]
16. Fogg Fix-Ation [3:55]
17. Bombay By Dawn [1:54]
18. No Place to Fight a Bull [3:38]
19. India Countryside [3:37]
20. Via Elephant [4:33]
21. Princess in Distress [4:09]
22. Scandalous Rescue [3:00]
23. Kindred Spirits [3:42]
24. This, That and T'other [1:50]
25. Follow That Ostrich [3:22]
26. Farewell Drink [5:31]
27. Yokohama-Bound [3:08]
28. Alone in Yokohama [4:06]
29. Circus Reunion [3:10]
30. Intermission [1:31]
Side #2 -- Disc 2
31. Entr'Acte [3:16]
32. Latest News [2:11]
33. Frisco Spectacle [2:45]
34. Star-Spangled Saloon [3:32]
35. Ornery Specimen [1:38]
36. Way out West By Train [3:53]
37. A Bridge Too Rickety [3:11]
38. Redskins! [3:22]
39. Rescuing Passepartout [7:13]
40. Prairie Sail Car [2:44]
41. Disquieting Information [3:54]
42. The Henrietta [2:20]
43. Stripping the Ship [4:45]
44. Arrested and Freed [2:43]
45. Sympathetic Spirits [4:22]
46. Saturday! [1:56]
47. Race to the Club [2:35]
48. The End [1:06]
49. End Credits [6:25]
50. Exit Music [5:05]

Menu

Side #1 -- Disc 1
Introduction By Robert Osborne
Play Movie
Scene Selections
Special Features
Introduction By Robert Osborne
Commentary By BBC Radio's Brian Sibley
Around the World of Around the World
Introduction to a Trip to the Moon By Robert Osborne
A Trip to the Moon
Outtakes
Introduction By Robert Osborne
Play All
San Francisco Street Fight
Newton and Cantinflas
Newton and Niven in Jail
Newton, Niven and MacLaine on Ship
Niven, Carradine and Keaton on Train
Niven and Carradine on Train
Keaton on Train
Indians Attack Train
Train Roof
MacLaine and Niven Extended Close-Ups
Process Backplates
Stills Gallery
1956 Theatrical Trailer
1988 Re-Release Trailer
Languages
Spoken Languages: English
Spoken Languages: Français
Subtitles: English
Subtitles: Français
Subtitles: Español
Subtitles: Off
Side #2 -- Disc 2
Play Movie
Scene Selections
Commentary By BBC Radio's Brian Sibley
Around the World of Michael Todd
Introduction to Around the World of Mike Todd By Robert Osborne
Around the World of Mike Todd
Introduction to the Los Angeles Premiere By Robert Osborne
Highlights From 12/23/1956 Los Angeles Premiere
Introduction to the Academy Awards® By Robert Osborne
Highlights From 3/27/1957 Academy Awards® Ceremony
Introduction to Around the World in 90 Minutes By Robert Osborne
Highlights From 10/17/1957 Playhouse 90 Broadcast Around the World in 90 Minutes
Spain Greets a Lovely Envoy
Cameos
Languages
Spoken Languages: English
Spoken Languages: Français
Subtitles: English
Subtitles: Français
Subtitles: Español
Subtitles: Off

Editorial Reviews

Around the World in 80 Days is all spectacle and little else, a frenetic travelogue filled with copious star cameos and exciting set pieces, all courtesy of producer Mike Todd, who risked his personal fortune to bring the film to the screen. The film was released the year before Sputnik would revolutionize world communications, and audiences flocked to the box office to experience its exotic locales, all shot on locations around the world. David Niven was well-cast as the excessively punctual Phileas Fogg, but many of the best scenes are stolen by his sidekick, Passepartout (Mexican superstar Cantinflas). Todd ruled the production with an iron hand, firing director John Farrow on the first day of shooting and attempting to deny him writing credit. Farrow took his complaint to the Writers Guild, who, while powerless to restore him to the set, did at least get him a shared screenplay credit. Todd, seeking the last word, took out ads in industry publications thanking deceased source-novel author Jules Verne for "giving me absolutely no trouble on billing or credits." Always appreciative of good showmanship, AMPAS honored Around the World in 80 Days with five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.