EPISODE · Apr 20, 2019 · 58 MIN
The Envelope – Ep. #29 – Around the World in 80 Days
from The Envelope · host A Cinema Squad Presentation
On this episode, we discuss the twenty-ninth Best Picture Winner: “Around the World in 80 Days.”Victorian-era Englishman Phileas Fogg proclaims before his fellow members of a London gentleman's club that he can circumnavigate the globe in a mere 80 days, further boasting that he will bet the princely sum of 20,000 pounds on the success of his endeavor. With his stalwart manservant Passepartout alongside, he goes forth on his adventure, pursued by a dogged Police Inspector who suspects Fogg of chicanery. Directed by Michael Anderson & John Farrow, the film stars David Niven as Phileas Fogg, Cantinflas as Passepartout, Shirley MacLaine as Princess Aouda, and Robert Newton as Inspector Fix.Here on The Envelope, we discuss & review every Best Picture Winner in the Academy Awards History. We are a Cinema Squad Production, presented on the Cinema Squad Podcast Channel. You can reach anyone here at TheCinemaSquad.com – Just go there to email us, check our bios, and keep up with the latest episode.
What this episode covers
On this episode, we discuss the twenty-ninth Best Picture Winner: “Around the World in 80 Days.” Victorian-era Englishman Phileas Fogg proclaims before his fellow members of a London gentleman's club that he can circumnavigate the globe in a mere 80 days, further boasting that he will bet the princely sum of 20,000 pounds on the success of his endeavor. With his stalwart manservant Passepartout alongside, he goes forth on his adventure, pursued by a dogged Police Inspector who suspects Fogg o...
NOW PLAYING
The Envelope – Ep. #29 – Around the World in 80 Days
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Mar 26, 2026 ·1m
Mar 19, 2026 ·34m
Feb 18, 2026 ·11m
Feb 11, 2026 ·45m