Big-budgeted take on by two great producers, Michael Todd and William Cameron Menzies, as the film used 140 sets built at six Hollywood studios, as well as in England, Hong Kong and Japan, 74,685 costumes were designed, made or rented for use the cast and crew flew over 4,000,000 miles 68,894 extras were used while shooting the film in 13 countries 90 animal handlers managed the record 8,552 animals used. The film features the longest closing credits sequence up to that time and for many years afterward - six minutes and twenty-one seconds, splendidly realized by Saul Bass all of the film's credits are shown only at the end, and the very last credit to be shown is the film's title. The bullfighting sequence filmed in Chinchon, Spain, was added because Cantinflas had bullfighting experience, he actually was in the ring with the bull, eschewing the use of a stunt doublé this was one of the first sequences to be shot. From start to finish the entertainment and amusement is continued. This funny picture is plenty of adventures, humor, action, rip-roaring and spectacular outdoors. Meanwhile, they are chased by an Inspector named Fix (Robert Newton) who suspects him of a daring bank theft. Using various means of transport as balloon, trains, steamer, flying machine and following a way, Fogg along with Passepart go to Dover, Paris, Spain, Calcuta, Burma jungle, Hong Kong, Yokohama, Forbidden city of Pekin, San Francisco, Omaha and New York, as they are trying back to London.
Later on, they save a damsel in distress, a gorgeous Indian girl (Shirley MacLaine to this day contends that she was miscast in this, her third film). Just before the time they leave, a valuable lot of money is robbed and the authorities and president of Bank of England believe that unflappable Fogg is the guilty and a Detective set out after him. He takes a wager with various gentlemen from 'The Reform Club' that he can circle the globe around the world in 80 days.
#AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS MAP MOVIE#
The film provides ample amusement and entertainment, it concerns about a Victorian English gentleman named Phileas Fogg (David Niven always professed that Phileas Fogg was his favorite role) and his manservant named Passapart (Cantinflas, in the mid-50s, he was the wealthiest movie star in the world, and was given top billing in Latin countries). Classic adaptation based on Jules Verne novel with a marvelous duo, David Niven and his faithful butler well played by Cantinflas who confront much excitement and a lot of adventures along the way. Lavish rendition with all-star cast, it finds Victorian gentleman wagering that he can circle the globe in 80 days. This fun picture deals with known story about gentleman Phineas Fogg wagers he can circumnavigate the earth and he sets off on spectacular journey. Reviewed by ma-cortes 8 / 10 Very spectacular and glamorous adaptation with a cast of thousands, breathtaking scenarios and funny scenes Ultimately, Fogg may find other things in life more important than winning the bet.-Huggo As Fogg and Passepartout proceed on their journey, they get into one misadventure after another. He is also unaware of the true reason a man name Fix is following them, he who could also derail Fogg's task permanently. Although Fogg has accounted for certain transportation delays, he may not account for cultural peccadilloes he may encounter along the way which could also cause delays. Along for the ride is Fogg's new, loyal and devoted valet, the recently arrived Latin immigrant, Passepartout, who possesses unusual skills which could be major assets, but whose all consuming thoughts on the opposite sex could take away his focus from the task at hand. As such, he takes up what ends up being the highly publicized twenty thousand pounds sterling wager from his fellow members at the London Reform Club to do so, losing the bet which would ruin him financially. He just has to make sure a train's schedule meets the required sailing schedule which meets the required coach schedule and so on. When Jules Verne wrote the story "Around the World in Eighty Days" in 1872, he predicted that one day man could accomplish the task in eighty hours, but which most considered folly to do in eighty days in current times, that is except for people like Englishman Phileas Fogg, a regimented man who believed all it would take is exacting work, the skills he possesses. When this movie is made in 1956, one could circumnavigate the globe in a little less than two days.
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