United States / Aug 22, 1962 / NR / Certificate #20251
DISCOVER...! The slave market of Zanzibar! The forbidden city of Timbuktu! The treacherous Simoon of the Sahara!
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Billy Gilbert | Sultan/Actioneer |
| Herbert Marshall | The Prime Minister |
| Reginald Owen | Consul |
| Henry Daniell | Sheik Ageiba |
| Jonathan Gilmore | Chief Slave (uncredited) |
| Mike Mazurki | Slave Captain |
| Alan Caillou | Inspector |
| Ben Astar | Myanga |
| Raymond Bailey | Randolph |
| Joe Abdullah | Slave Trader (uncredited) |
| Sheila Allen | Courtier (uncredited) |
| Herman Belmonte | Villager (uncredited) |
| Eumenio Blanco | Beggar (uncredited) |
| Nick Borgani | Villager (uncredited) |
| Joe Brooks | Villager (uncredited) |
| Calvin Brown | Villager (uncredited) |
| David Cadiente | Villager (uncredited) |
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| Mike De Anda | Fat Native Servant (uncredited) |
| Robert Dowdell | Bearded Arab wearing Blue Keffiyeh (uncredited) |
| Alphonso DuBois | Villager (uncredited) |
| Joe Ferrante | Guard (uncredited) |
| Wesley Gale | Native Dancer (uncredited) |
| Raven Grey Eagle | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Carol Henry | Buggy Driver (uncredited) |
| Stuart Holmes | Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited) |
| Al Hoosmann | Guard (uncredited) |
| Kendrick Huxham | Consular Official (uncredited) |
| Roy Jenson | Guard (uncredited) |
| Richard LaMarr | Merchant (uncredited) |
| Carl M. Leviness | Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited) |
| Ronald Long | Chiddingfold (uncredited) |
| Hedley Mattingly | Butler (uncredited) |
| William McCarter | Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited) |
| Eric Micklewood | Reporter (uncredited) |
| George Nardelli | Arab (uncredited) |
| Jack Perkins | Apple Merchant (uncredited) |
| Alex Plasschaert | Tumbler (uncredited) |
| José Portugal | Arab (uncredited) |
| Paul Ravel | Villager (uncredited) |
| Frieda Rentie | Harem Girl (uncredited) |
| Edward Rickard | Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited) |
| Tony Roux | Villager (uncredited) |
| Paul Russell | Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited) |
| George Sawaya | Nomad Chief (uncredited) |
| Scott Seaton | Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited) |
| Stephen Soldi | Villager (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited) |
| Martin Strader | Villager (uncredited) |
| Vic Tayback | European Agent (uncredited) |
| Maxie Thrower | Villager (uncredited) |
| Frank Watkins | Portuguese (uncredited) |
| Charles Wood | Native Guard (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionAdventureComedyFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Five Weeks in a Balloon |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox, Irwin Allen Productions |
| Release date | 22 agosto 1962 |
| Production | Irwin Allen |
| Writer | Albert Gail, Jules Verne, Irwin Allen, Charles Bennett |
| Editing | George Boemler, Orven Schanzer |
| Cinematography | Winton C. Hoch |
| Assistant directors | Ad Schaumer, Irwin Allen |
| Camera operators | Winton C. Hoch |
| Additional photography | Winton C. Hoch |
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| Production design | Jack Martin Smith, Alfred Ybarra, Stuart A. Reiss, Norman Rockett, Walter M. Scott, Maurice Zuberano |
| Art direction | Jack Martin Smith, Alfred Ybarra, Stuart A. Reiss, Norman Rockett, Walter M. Scott, Maurice Zuberano |
| Set decoration | Stuart A. Reiss, Norman Rockett, Walter M. Scott, Jack Martin Smith, Alfred Ybarra, Maurice Zuberano |
| Special effects | Johnny Borgese |
| Visual effects | Gerald Endler |
| Music | Paul Sawtell, Warren B. Delaplain, E. Clayton Ward, Sidney Cutner, Max Reese |
| Sound | Paul Sawtell, Warren B. Delaplain, E. Clayton Ward, Sidney Cutner, Max Reese |
| Costume design | Paul Zastupnevich, Ben Nye, Helen Turpin |
| Makeup | Ben Nye, Paul Zastupnevich, Helen Turpin |
| Hairstyling | Paul Zastupnevich, Ben Nye, Helen Turpin |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Nov 30, 1962 / 12 / West Germany
United Kingdom / Dec 06, 1962 / U
France / Aug 09, 1963 / U
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