Mercury Theater 1938-10-23 (16) Around the World in 80 Days

Phileas Fogg bets that he can circle the globe in eighty days, facing delays, rescues and a detective who wrongly suspects him of robbery along the way.

This The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast aired on October 23, 1938. It is listed as episode 16 in the archive. CBS Radio Network carried the broadcast. The cast includes Al Swenson, Arlene Francis, Dan Seymour, Edgar Barrier, and Eustace Wyatt. Other credited names include Orson Welles as host.

The surviving recording runs about 60 minutes.

This version is based on Mercury Theater 1938-10-23 (16) Around the World in 80 Days. Jules Verne is credited as author.

Only 18 objects belong to Mercury Theatre on the Air proper; later items are separately profiled by historical program.