Five Weeks In A Balloon (1962) Rating: Starring: Barbara Eden, Cedric Hardwicke, Red Buttons, Fabian, Richard Haydn Director: Irwin Allen, Authors:Jules Verne Category: Comedy Studio: 20th Century Fox Subtitles: English, Spanish Length: 101 mins Want to buy?           Based On The Novel By Jules Verne From Irwin Allen, the master of fantasy adventures, comes this upbeat comedy based on Jules Verne's wildly popular novel. A crew of unlikely associates, including a 19th-century explorer (Sir Cedric Hardwicke), his assistant (Fabian), a troublesome reporter (Red Buttons), an absent-minded professor (Richard Haydin), and a liberal schoolteacher (Barbara Eden), undertake a balloon expedition in uncharted African territory. Hoping to plant a flag for the British Empire, this mismatched group must weather storms, hostile slave traders, sneezing sultans and, worst of all, each other! With its all-star cast, madcap romance and breathtaking landscapes Five Weeks In A Balloon is hilarious family fun from liftoff to landing!