to an adventure film. Buttons and Barbara Eden were to take care of comedy and romance, Fabian was for the teenagers. It was Billy Gilbert's first film since suffering a stroke that almost killed him. Reception The Los Angeles Times'' said "children will enjoy it but adults will find the whimsy heavy and repetitious." See also List of American films of 1962 References External links 1962 films 1960s historical adventure films 20th Century Fox films CinemaScope films American aviation films American historical adventure films Films based on French novels Films based on works by Jules Verne Films directed by Irwin Allen Films produced by Irwin Allen Films set in 1862 Films set in Africa Films set on balloons Films scored by Paul Sawtell 1960s English-language films 1960s American films