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5 Weeks in a Balloon (1977)
TV Movie | 60 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

5 Weeks in a Balloon (1977)

TV Movie | 60 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

An elderly English doctor and his 14-year old American nephew go on a perilous journey to Africa in an hot air balloon with an African guide, to retrieve a precious diamond from the top of a volcanic rock, as a gift for Queen Victoria.

Writers

Kimmer Ringwald (story adaptation) | Jules Verne (novel)

Editors

William M. Anderson (as William Anderson) | Peter Jennings

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Updated Nov 24, 1977

Release date

Nov 24, 1977 (United States)

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Booker Bradshaw Actor (voice) Actor (voice) See fewer	The Rockford Files (1974)
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