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Five Weeks in a Balloon

1962 · 101 min

A colourful, old-fashioned romp with slapstick gags, exotic scenery, and a cheerful sense of adventure that never takes itself seriously.

Directed by
Irwin Allen
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Tagline
DISCOVER...! The slave market of Zanzibar! The forbidden city of Timbuktu! The treacherous Simoon of the Sahara!
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.

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Directed by
Irwin Allen
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • exploration
  • freedom
  • sport
  • friendship
  • class
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism3
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, adventure, comedy, family
Directed by
Irwin Allen
Written by
Albert Gail, Charles Bennett, Irwin Allen
Starring
Red Buttons, Barbara Eden, Cedric Hardwicke, Peter Lorre, Richard Haydn, BarBara Luna, Fabian, Billy Gilbert
Music
Paul Sawtell
Cinematography
Winton C. Hoch
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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