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Five Weeks in a Balloon

Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)

August 22, 1962 (US) • Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family • 101m

Overview

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.

Director

Irwin Allen

Writers

Jules Verne, Albert Gail, Charles Bennett, Irwin Allen

Top Billed

Red Buttons

Keywords

based on novel or book africa jules verne chimpanzee hot air balloon exploration zanzibar 19th century victorian era exploration of africa

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Top Billed Cast

Red Buttons

Red Buttons

Donald O'Shay

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Susan Gale

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Fergusson

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Ahmed

Richard Haydn

Richard Haydn

Sir Henry Vining

BarBara Luna

BarBara Luna

Makia

Fabian

Fabian

Jacques

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Sultan/Actioneer

Herbert Marshall

Herbert Marshall

The Prime Minister

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Consul

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Sheik Ageiba

Jonathan Gilmore

Jonathan Gilmore

Chief Slave (uncredited)

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Slave Captain

Alan Caillou

Alan Caillou

Inspector

Ben Astar

Ben Astar

Myanga

Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

Randolph

Joe Abdullah

Joe Abdullah

Slave Trader (uncredited)

Sheila Allen

Sheila Allen

Courtier (uncredited)

Herman Belmonte

Herman Belmonte

Villager (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco

Eumenio Blanco

Beggar (uncredited)

Nick Borgani

Nick Borgani

Villager (uncredited)

Joe Brooks

Joe Brooks

Villager (uncredited)

Calvin Brown

Calvin Brown

Villager (uncredited)

David Cadiente

David Cadiente

Villager (uncredited)

Mike De Anda

Mike De Anda

Fat Native Servant (uncredited)

Robert Dowdell

Robert Dowdell

Bearded Arab wearing Blue Keffiyeh (uncredited)

Alphonso DuBois

Alphonso DuBois

Villager (uncredited)

Joe Ferrante

Joe Ferrante

Guard (uncredited)

Wesley Gale

Wesley Gale

Native Dancer (uncredited)

Raven Grey Eagle

Raven Grey Eagle

Minor Role (uncredited)

Carol Henry

Carol Henry

Buggy Driver (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)

Al Hoosmann

Al Hoosmann

Guard (uncredited)

Kendrick Huxham

Kendrick Huxham

Consular Official (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Guard (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Richard LaMarr

Merchant (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)

Ronald Long

Ronald Long

Chiddingfold (uncredited)

Hedley Mattingly

Hedley Mattingly

Butler (uncredited)

William McCarter

William McCarter

Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)

Eric Micklewood

Eric Micklewood

Reporter (uncredited)

George Nardelli

George Nardelli

Arab (uncredited)

Jack Perkins

Jack Perkins

Apple Merchant (uncredited)

Alex Plasschaert

Alex Plasschaert

Tumbler (uncredited)

José Portugal

José Portugal

Arab (uncredited)

Paul Ravel

Paul Ravel

Villager (uncredited)

Frieda Rentie

Frieda Rentie

Harem Girl (uncredited)

Edward Rickard

Edward Rickard

Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)

Tony Roux

Tony Roux

Villager (uncredited)

Paul Russell

Paul Russell

Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)

George Sawaya

George Sawaya

Nomad Chief (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi

Stephen Soldi

Villager (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)

Martin Strader

Martin Strader

Villager (uncredited)

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

European Agent (uncredited)

Maxie Thrower

Maxie Thrower

Villager (uncredited)

Frank Watkins

Frank Watkins

Portuguese (uncredited)

Charles Wood

Charles Wood

Native Guard (uncredited)

Crew

Irwin Allen

Irwin Allen

Director

Jules Verne

Jules Verne

Novel

Albert Gail

Albert Gail

Screenplay

Charles Bennett

Charles Bennett

Screenplay

Irwin Allen

Irwin Allen

Screenplay

Winton C. Hoch

Winton C. Hoch

Director of Photography

George Boemler

George Boemler

Editor

Irwin Allen

Irwin Allen

Producer

Paul Sawtell

Paul Sawtell

Original Music Composer

Jack Martin Smith

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

Alfred Ybarra

Alfred Ybarra

Art Direction

Stuart A. Reiss

Stuart A. Reiss

Set Decoration

Norman Rockett

Norman Rockett

Set Decoration

Walter M. Scott

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Paul Zastupnevich

Paul Zastupnevich

Costume Design

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Helen Turpin

Helen Turpin

Hairstylist

William Eckhardt

William Eckhardt

Production Manager

Ad Schaumer

Ad Schaumer

Assistant Director

Maurice Zuberano

Maurice Zuberano

Production Illustrator

Warren B. Delaplain

Warren B. Delaplain

Sound

E. Clayton Ward

E. Clayton Ward

Sound

Johnny Borgese

Johnny Borgese

Special Effects

Gerald Endler

Gerald Endler

Mechanical Designer

Orven Schanzer

Orven Schanzer

Assistant Editor

Sidney Cutner

Sidney Cutner

Orchestrator

Max Reese

Max Reese

Orchestrator

Al Gail

Al Gail

Producer's Assistant

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Status

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Original Language

EN

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