David Niven played the lead role.
David Niven
Around the World in 80 Days won the Oscar for Cinematography in 1956.
Around the World in 80 Days won the Oscar for Writing in 1956.
Around the World in 80 Days won the Oscar for Film Editing in 1956.
Around the World In 80 Days
around the world in 80 days (1956)
In the 1956 film "Around the World in 80 Days", a variety of trains were used to represent different parts of the journey, including the Rock Island Rocket for the American segment of the journey. The train sequences were filmed in various locations to create the illusion of traveling around the world by rail.
Around the World in 80 days won 5 oscars.
An American in Paris won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1951.
The 1956 version was directed by Michael Anderson and the 2004 version was directed by Frank Coraci
In the 1956 original film it was Mario Moreno, better known as "Cantinflas." In the 2004 re-make it was Jackie Chan.
Cantinflas won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in 1957 for Around The World In 80 Days.