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20,000 leagues under the sea [videorecording] / Walt Disney Pictures ; producer, Walt Disney ; screenplay by Earl Felton ; directed by Richard Fleischer.

Summary:

A trouble-shooting 19th century seaman is trying to discover why so many whaling ships have been disappearing of late. Teaming with a scientist and a diver, they set sail to investigate. They are promptly captured by the megalomaniac Captain Nemo, who skippers a lavish, scientifically advanced submarine.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0788838083
  • ISBN: 9780788838088
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 127 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Special edition
  • Publisher: Burbank, Calif. : Walt Disney Home Entertainment, [2003]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel "Vingt Mille lieues sous les mers" by Jules Verne.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1954.
Special features: all-new audio commentaries with director Richard Fleischer and classic film historian and author, Rudy Behlmer; original 1954 theatrical radio spots; Peter Lorre's ADR tracks - a glimpse into the process of dialogue replacement before final edit; Captain Nemo's organ music; "The making of 20,000 leagues under the sea" featurette; "Jules Verne & Walt Disney - explorers of the imagination" behind-the-scenes featurette; "The Humbolt squid: real sea monster!"; "Touring the Nautilus"; "Monsters of the deep"; "Nemo's death" script excerpt; "The musical legacy of Paul Smith"; "Lost treasure: the sunset squid sequence"; "Grand Canyonscope"; theatrical trailer; storyboard-to-scene comparison & unused animation.
Widescreen presentation.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Franz Planer ; art director, John Meehan ; editor, Elmo Williams ; costume designer, Norman Martien.
Participant or Performer Note:
Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, Peter Lorre, Robert J. Wilke, Ted de Corsia, J.M. Kerrigan.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note:
DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, THX certified.
Language Note:
English audio ; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, USA, 1955: Oscar - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (John Meehan, Emile Kuri); Best Effects, Special Effects.
Subject:
Sailors > Drama.
Submarines (Ships) > Drama.
Whaling ships > Drama.
Genre:
Children's films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 11 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)

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  • 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
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