It's Not Really Worth The Trip Aug 1, 2008
THEATER REVIEW: 'AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS' - New York Post ... SOMETIMES it seems the only reason people stage something like "Around the World in 80 Days" is to prove that yes, it can be done - and weren't they clever to do it ... All told, though, "Around the World in 80 Days" is a pretty laborious journey. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Balloon rides come to New York's Central Park Jul 26, 2008
Other than the wicker basket accommodating a pilot and four passengers, there's not much to suggest the Jules Verne classic, "Around the World in 80 Days." No roaring flame providing hot air; instead the balloon is filled with helium, an inert, nonflammable gas. And no soaring for miles; the 45-foot-diameter envelope is tethered to the ground and raised and lowered by a winch for a 10-minute hover above the park. (CNN -- Travel)
Continuereading May 15, 2008
4M domestic), but the following year's disastrous Around the World in 80 Days, a remake of the 1956 Best Picture winner, could have been Waterloo for a company with less fortitude (and money). With a reported budget of $110M, 80 Days was only loosely based on the Jules Verne novel with Jackie Chan as the leading man. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Around the World in 80 Days Apr 7, 2008
Sign up to get coupons, news, discounts, cheats, etc. Travel back in time to the late 19th century and get ready for spectacular adventures on land, sea and air. (USA Today -- Tech)
* Europe's Jules Verne craft docks at space station Apr 5, 2008
His 19th-century works included Around the World in 80 Days and From the Earth to the Moon. Some of the authors original notes were packed aboard the spacecraft to commemorate its maiden voyage, along with a copy of From the Earth to the Moon and its sequel, Around the Moon. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Unmanned ship docks at space station Apr 5, 2008
His works included "Around the World in 80 Days" and "From the Earth to the Moon.". The spacecraft will not be opened, and its contents unloaded, until Friday. (CNN -- Tech)
Jules Verne safely docks with space station Apr 4, 2008
His works included Around the World in 80 Days and From the Earth to the Moon. Some of the author's original notes were packed aboard the spacecraft to commemorate its maiden voyage, along with a copy of "From the Earth to the Moon" and its sequel, "Around the Moon." NASA flight director Brian Smith said he did not know when the items would be returned to Earth. (USA Today -- Tech)
Nellie Bly - Stunt Reporter Mar 25, 2008
Nellie Bly attempted to beat the mythical Phileas Fogg journey in Jules Verne book Around the World in 80 Days. She said she could make it in 75. (Suite101.com)
Circling the globe in one day Mar 5, 2008
The fictional adventurer in the Jules Verne novel Around the World in 80 days won a bet when he traveled the world in 80 days. However, Santa Maria-Bonita students did it in just one day at the district's 14th annual Multicultural Fair, which opened Tuesday and runs through Thursday. (Santa Maria Times)
LA to host Jules Verne festival Jun 13, 2007
Set for December 5-10, the festival, themed "from the abyss to the stars", is an extension of the festival of films based on or in the spirit of Verne's novels, like 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea and Around the World in 80 Days. It has been held in Paris for 15 years. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Arts)
Fort official: U.S. must realize it isn’t in same power position Apr 29, 2007
While he didn t mention Jules Verne s novel Around the World in 80 Days, his implication about the flat world is that it takes hours, not days, for information to spread. It took visionaries such as Bill Gates to flatten the globe, and that s why he s the richest man in the world today, Proctor said. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Around the world with Nellie Bly Nov 26, 2006
Fifteen years earlier, Jules Verne had published his fictional account of a journey around the world in 80 days. Although the trip was technically feasible, no one had actually attempted it. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Globe Trotters Sep 29, 2006
Clockwise from top: Alana erlach, Kenneth Boys, Tim Moyer, Ezra Barnes and Evan Zes (center) star in Mark Brown's stage adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days in Bristol. A cast of five transforms into more than 30 characters in 'Around the World in 80 Days' at Bristol Riverside Theatre ... The actor plays Phileas Fogg, a wealthy English gentleman who steps up to the challenge of circling the globe, in Around the World in 80 Days at Bristol Riverside Theatre. (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
Final day of 'elephant' spectacle May 8, 2006
The Sultan's Elephant has been four years in the planning and is said to be inspired by the stories of Jules Verne, author of Around the World in 80 Days. The event was funded mainly by Arts Council England and the London Development Agency. (BBC News)
Crowds flock to 'elephant' parade May 7, 2006
The Sultan's Elephant has been four years in the planning and is said to be inspired by the stories of Jules Verne, author of Around the World in 80 Days. The event is being funded mainly by Arts Council England and the London Development Agency. (BBC News)
In Shirley MacLaine's shoes: Two comedies and a cameo Jan 31, 2006
Shirley MacLaine, left, starred with David Niven, 2nd from right, in the 1956 movie Around the World in 80 Days ... Around the World in 80 Days 1956, Warner, rated G, $27. (USA Today -- Movies)
