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In the 1957 episode of Mr. Adams and Eve "Taming of the Shrew," David Niven portrays himself as he promotes a movie version of Around the World in 80 Days in which he plays Phileas Fogg, and at one point his balloon disrupts auditions Eve Drake and Howard Adams (Howard Duff) are holding for their movie version of The Taming of the Shrew.
Around the World in 80 Days (sometimes spelled as Around the World in Eighty Days) is a 1956 American epic adventure-comedy film starring David Niven, Cantinflas, Robert Newton and Shirley MacLaine, produced by the Michael Todd Company and released by United Artists.
The 2004 mobile video game Around the World in 80 Days is based on the 2004 film. The 2005 PC video game 80 Days (2005 video game), developed by Frogwares, is based on the novel. [39] The 2014 game of the same name, 80 Days (2014 video game), developed by Inkle, is loosely based on the novel while introducing various science fiction elements.
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In February 1983, using a false name to avoid publicity, Niven was hospitalised for 10 days, ostensibly for a digestive problem. Afterwards, he returned to his chalet at Château-d'Œx. Though his condition continued to worsen he refused to return to the hospital, a decision supported by his family.
The story is about Phileas Fogg making a £20,000 (equivalent to £1,899,777 in 2021) wager with a snobbish member of the prestigious Reform Club that he can circumnavigate the world in 80 days, joined by his new valet Passepartout and journalist Abigail Fix. [2]
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