Around the World in 80 Days (1956 film)

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Anderson
Screenplay by	James Poe; John Farrow; S. J. Perelman;
Based on	Around the World in Eighty Days; 1873 novel; by Jules Verne
Produced by	Michael Todd
Starring	Cantinflas; David Niven; Robert Newton; Shirley MacLaine;
Cinematography	Lionel Lindon
Edited by	Gene Ruggiero; Howard Epstein
Music by	Victor Young
Production; company	Michael Todd Company
Distributed by	United Artists
Release dates	October 17, 1956 (New York City); December 22, 1956 (Los Angeles);
Running time	182 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6 million
Box office	$42 million

Around the World in 80 Days (sometimes spelled as Around the World in Eighty Days) is a 1956 American epic adventure-comedy film starring David Niven, Cantinflas, Robert Newton and Shirley MacLaine, produced by the Michael Todd Company and released by United Artists.

The picture was directed by Michael Anderson and produced by Mike Todd, with Kevin McClory and William Cameron Menzies as associate producers. The screenplay, based on the classic 1873 novel of the same name by Jules Verne, was written by James Poe, John Farrow, and S.J. Perelman. The music score was composed by Victor Young, and the Todd-AO 70 mm cinematography (shot in Technicolor) was by Lionel Lindon. The film's six-minute-long animated title sequence, shown at the end of the film, was created by award-winning designer Saul Bass.^[3]

The film won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture.^[4]

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^ Award Wins and Nominations for Around the World in 80 Days. IMDb. Retrieved March 2, 2013.