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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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- 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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Taller Than An Elephant
The title song assures us that, if you fly in a balloon, nothing is impossible. "I'm taller than an elephant and twice as powerful, too." From the first minute you know, "5 Weeks in a Balloon" will be fun with a capital F. Sure, it's easy to analyze this movie and come to the conclusion it's childish and full of clichés. But my point is, grown-ups rarely manage to make movies that really show the world as it is in the imagination of a 10 year old - an admirable quality. While the real Africa is struck by war, starvation and disease, this is the fantasy Africa where rogues were colorful costumes for good looks and the heroes will have a break in the middle of the wilderness, not worrying about the lions around, to sing a song before they go on - because they know, in a dream no-one can actually be harmed. "5 Weeks in a Balloon" may not be Irwin Allen's best movie, but I still like it as much as I did when I watched it for the first time, because only movie theater entertainment at its best can take us away from the real world for an hour and a half to forget all our worries. Can't be grateful enough for that sometimes!
- unbrokenmetal
- Feb 8, 2007
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- Fünf Wochen im Ballon
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- Budget
- $2,340,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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By what name was Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) officially released in India in English?
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