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In 1862, the British commission inventor Fergusson to claim uncharted land in West Africa for Britain by flying his giant hot air balloon there.In 1862, the British commission inventor Fergusson to claim uncharted land in West Africa for Britain by flying his giant hot air balloon there.In 1862, the British commission inventor Fergusson to claim uncharted land in West Africa for Britain by flying his giant hot air balloon there.
BarBara Luna
- Makia
- (as Barbara Luna)
Joe Abdullah
- Slave Trader
- (uncredited)
Sheila Allen
- Courtier
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaBilly Gilbert's final film.
- GoofsAlthough the teapot was clearly not in Sir Henry's possession when the Arabs captured them at the oasis, by the time they ended up in the prison it mysteriously appeared wrapped up in his jacket.
- Quotes
Sheik Ageiba: [to Fergusson] In Timbuktu it is much safer to be a villain than an infidel.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Great Canadian Supercut (2017)
- SoundtracksFive Weeks In A Balloon
Written by Urban Thielmann (uncredited) and Jodi Desmond
Sung by The Brothers Four
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Allen's best directed film
Having seen the horrendous "The Lost World" (1960) a few weeks ago, I was afraid to revisit "Five Weeks in a Balloon." I had seen both films when originally released, and had a good memory of them (including the title song of this one, which everybody seems to like.) "The Lost World" turned out to be static, with terrible performances by people like Jill St. John and Fernando Lamas, surrounded by fake jungles, caverns, dinosaurs and volcanoes. So when it was "Five Weeks in a Balloon" turn, I had my doubts. Surprisingly, it is quite enjoyable once one overlooks its Hollywood version of African cultures, people and savannas, the stock footage, the (American) propaganda, the balloon being pulled by a thread during a rain storm, or Irwin Allen's handling of action scenes. Allen directed them awkwardly, and made the proceedings look slower than what is actually happening, as the rescue scene in the mesquite or the final scene by a river. In any case, it's a colorful and good looking CinemaScope production, with an interesting cast and many outdoors scenes that make it more attractive than Allen's other movies. By his standards, this may be the film he directed best, leaving his productions "The Poseidon Adventure" or "The Towering Inferno" to more capable hands.
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- Apr 22, 2006
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- Also known as
- Fünf Wochen im Ballon
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- Production companies
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- Budget
- $2,340,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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