Who is the woman in Around the World in 80 Days?
Around the world in 72 days: how journalist Nellie Bly became the real Phileas Fogg. With his 1873 classic Around the World in Eighty Days, master raconteur Jules Verne skilfully captured the excitement of an era in which people could feel the planet shrinking beneath their feet.
Did Cantinflas do his own stunts in Around the World in 80 Days?
He did his own stunts! He was well known for talking a lot and saying nothing; he was a genius at the art of speaking nonsense. In fact, the word “cantinflas” had no meaning. But Cantinflas had such an effect on the Spanish-speaking world that his name became recognized by linguists.
Is Around the World in 80 Days a true story?
On November 14, 1889, Nellie Bly set sail to beat the fictional record set by Jules Verne in his novel, Around The World In Eighty Days. In the classic story, Phileas Fogg of London makes a wager of £20,000 with his friends at his Reform Club.
What singer made a cameo appearance in Around the World in 80 Days?
More than 40 famous performers make brief cameo appearances, including Marlene Dietrich, Ronald Colman, Noël Coward, George Raft, and Frank Sinatra. The film was significant as the first of the so-called Hollywood “make work” films, employing dozens of film personalities.
Who plays the ship captain in Around the World in 80 Days?
Mark Addy
Around the World in 80 Days (2004) – Mark Addy as Steamer Captain – IMDb.
Who played the Indian princess in Around the World in 80 Days?
Shirley MacLaine
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) – Shirley MacLaine as Princess Aouda – IMDb.
Who plays Phileas Fogg?
David TennantAround the World in 80 Days
Pierce BrosnanAround the World in 80 DaysMichael PraedThe Secret Adventures of Jules VerneAlistair DuncanAround the World in Eighty DaysClaudio RodríguezAround the World with Willy Fog
Phileas Fogg/Voiced by
EXCLUSIVE: David Tennant is to play explorer Phileas Fogg in an adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic Around the World in 80 Days. The Doctor Who and Broadchurch star is fronting the eight-part drama, which is produced by Slim Film + Television.
