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Five Weeks in a Balloon is a 1962 American adventure film loosely based on the 1863 novel of the same name by Jules Verne filmed in CinemaScope. It was produced and directed by Irwin Allen ; his last feature film in the 1960s before moving to producing several science fiction television series.
Five Weeks in a Balloon: Directed by Irwin Allen. With Red Buttons, Fabian, Barbara Eden, Cedric Hardwicke. In 1862, the British commission inventor Fergusson to claim uncharted land in West Africa for Britain by flying his giant hot air balloon there.
- (1.4K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Irwin Allen
- 1962-08-22
Let your spirits soar with this lighter-than-air adaptation of Jules Verne's classic tale. A ragtag crew of such unlikely associates as Jacques (Fabian) and Fergusson (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) race ...
In order to claim a region of African land for England, ambitious inventor Samuel Fergusson (Cedric Hardwicke) creates a large balloon with an elaborate space for passengers.
- (290)
- Irwin Allen
- PG
- Red Buttons
Professor Fergusson plans to make aviation history by making his way across Africa by balloon. He plans to claim uncharted territories in West Africa as proof of his inventions worth.
- Irwin Allen, Ad Schaumer
- Red Buttons
Five Weeks in a Balloon, or, A Journey of Discovery by Three Englishmen in Africa ( French: Cinq semaines en ballon) is an adventure novel by Jules Verne, published in 1863.
Purchase Five Weeks in a Balloon on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Professor Fergusson plans to make aviation history by making his way across Africa by balloon. He plans to claim uncharted territories in West Africa as proof of his inventions worth.
