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ln 1923, a silent serial based on the book was released. Titled Around the World in 18 days, the serial told the story of Fogg's descendant, Phileas Fogg III, and his attempt to recreate his grandfather's journey.

By now, you won’t be surprised to hear that the ‘San Francisco’ election rally and Clancy’s, the Barbary Coast dive where George Raft pairs up with Marlene Dietrich as Frank Sinatra tinkles the ivories, are all also Hollywood. Crossing the Pacific is probably the hardest problem to solve for anyone who'd like to travel around the world without flying. Modern cruises run from both Tokyo and Yokohama; one Princess cruise takes a huge circle from Japan north to Alaska then down through Vancouver, San Francisco and Hawaii, arriving in Australia 45 days later. Modern day cruises usually take about 20 days to complete the journey from Tokyo or Yokohama to San Francisco, almost always stopping in Alaska and Canada on the way. Freighter travel is probably your best bet here. CHAPTER XII. IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND HIS COMPANIONS VENTURE ACROSS THE INDIAN FORESTS, AND WHAT ENSUEDFletcher, Alex (2 December 2021). "Around the World in 80 Days: David Tennant cast as Phileas Fogg in BBC adaptation of Jules Verne classic". BT . Retrieved 5 December 2021. Phil Willmott, with the help of his Steam Industry team, has been directing Christmas musicals at the Battersea Arts Centre for nearly ten years now, and his revivals of popular classics have made the BAC Christmas show a must-see in any theatregoers diary. And this year he has done it again. Flom, Eric (22 May 2002). "Sayre, James Willis (1877-1963)". History Link . Retrieved 3 March 2022. In his 1971 autobiographical book The Moon's a Balloon, actor David Niven discussed his meeting with Todd and the subsequent events that led to the film being produced. According to Niven, when Todd asked him if he would appear as Fogg, Niven enthusiastically replied, 'I'd do it for nothing!' He later admitted to being grateful that Todd did not hold him to his claim. He also described the first meeting between Todd and Robert Newton (who had drinking problems) when the latter was offered the role of the detective, Fix; Niven alleged that Newton was offered the part on condition that he did not drink any alcohol during the filming, and that his celebration following the completion of his role led to his untimely demise (he did not live to see the film released).

In Calcutta, however, Fogg and Passepartout are arrested and sentenced to prison because of Passepartout’s incursion into the Malabar Hill temple in Bombay. An unperturbed Fogg pays bail for them, and, accompanied by the widow, Aouda, they board a steamer bound for Hong Kong. Fix, who had hoped the sentences would keep them in Calcutta long enough for the warrant to arrive, joins them.

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The participating artists either exhibit a new piece that has been especially conceived in response to the novel, or present an existing work that relates to a theme or topic outlined by the narrative. The resulting artworks encompass sculpture, film, video, drawing and photography and explore notions of travel, movement, migration, race, class and politics. The exhibition uses both a narrative and historical framework to inspire and inform the artworks displayed with the eighty days of the novel forming a timeline that begins at the ICA and finishes at the SLG. Carr, Flora (23 November 2021). "Around the World in 80 Days release date: Cast, trailer and latest news". Radio Times . Retrieved 1 December 2021. Goodridge, Mike (18 June 2004). "Around the World in 80 Days". Screen International . Retrieved 14 September 2021. This remains possible; in the modern era one may take Eurostar from St. Pancras in London to Paris, then trains through Munich and Bologna to Brindisi in southeastern Italy, 29 hours total.

Vourlias, Christopher (25 September 2020). " 'Around the World in 80 Days' to Restart Production in Romania, South Africa (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 1 December 2021. The modern Amtrak " California Zephyr" Emeryville– Chicago and "Lake Shore Limited" Chicago–NYC take about three and a half days. This section can also be explored by car along Interstate 80 (I-80) which is a direct highway from San Francisco to New York. I-80 passes by the major points listed above this section of the itinerary/article. This section can also be combined with the old Lincoln Highway which consists of US Hwy 30 in combination with other US and state highways, that predate I-80, between San Francisco and New York and may give a closer approximation of the route taken by Phileas Fogg in the novel as there have been changes & re-alignments throughout its existence.CHAPTER XIV. IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG DESCENDS THE WHOLE LENGTH OF THE BEAUTIFUL VALLEY OF THE GANGES WITHOUT EVER THINKING OF SEEING IT The 2014 game of the same name, 80 Days (2014 video game), developed by Inkle, is loosely based on the novel while introducing various science fiction elements. Around the World In Eighty Days, by Jules Verne. Translated by George Makepeace Towle. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018 . Retrieved 29 October 2017– via standardebooks.org.

There are echoes of silent classic The General when Buster Keaton puts in an appearance as the (talking!) guard for transcontinental railway journey. This was filmed on the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway, running 45 miles between Durango and Silverton alongside Route 550 through the spectacular 3,000-foot San Juan Mountains in South Colorado. Another early reference comes from the Italian traveler Giovanni Francesco Gemelli Careri. He wrote a book in 1699 that was translated into French: Voyage around the World or Voyage du Tour du Monde (1719, Paris). [16] Around the World in Eighty Days". Guardian.com. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016 . Retrieved 26 December 2016.Grater, Tom (29 November 2021). " 'Around The World In 80 Days' Gets Second Season; Producers Also Developing 'Journey To The Centre Of The Earth' Series". Deadline . Retrieved 29 November 2021. Circus meets theatre in Around the World in 80 Days, a brand-new adaptation of Jules Verne’s iconic story, where each member of the cast will perform multiple roles to recreate a rag-tag band of travelling circus performers that embark on a daring mission to recreate Phileas Fogg’s race around the world. Slim Film + Television (27 March 2019). "Slim Film + Television, Federation Entertainment and the European Alliance / Frace Télévisions, ZDF and Rai to coproduce Around the World in Eighty Days". Slim Film and Television. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021 . Retrieved 29 September 2020.

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