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 nineteenth‐century explore sir cedric hardwicke, his assistant fabian, a troublesome reporter red buttons, an absentminded professor richard haydn and a liberate 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 otherwith an all‐star cast, madcap romance and breath‐taking landscapes, five weeks in a balloon is hilarious family fun from lift off to landing!