Oscars Challenge #53: Around the World In 80 Days (1956) Movie Review
The Best Picture winners in the 1950s are composed of epic large-scale movies that often make your jaws drop. Films in this decade, like the chariot arena in Ben-Hur, the grand circus of The Greatest Show on Earth, or the bridge in The Bridge on the River Kwai, are all gigantic set pieces that astound you compared to recent movies where everything is CGI-heavy. Unlike other Best Picture winners, this one starts with footage of Edward R. Murrow and the movie A Trip To The Moon