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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.

Walt Disney presents 20,000 leagues under the sea (other title)
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea (other title)
De Corsia, Ted, (actor.). Douglas, Kirk, 1916-2020 (actor.). Felton, Earl, (screenwriter.). Fleischer, Richard, (film director.). Kerrigan, J. M. (Joseph M.), 1884-1964 (actor.). Lorre, Peter, (actor.). Lukas, Paul, 1894-1971 (actor.). Mason, James, 1909-1984 (actor.). Planer, Franz E., 1894-1963 (cinematographer.). Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 Vingt mille lieues sous les mers. (Added Author). Wilke, Robert J., 1914-1989 (actor.). Walt Disney Home Entertainment. (Added Author). Walt Disney Pictures. (Added Author). Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, Peter Lorre, Robert J. Wilke, Ted de Corsia, J.M. Kerrigan. (Cast).

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.

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Subject:
Sailors > Drama.
Submarines (Ships) > Drama.
Whaling ships > Drama.
Genre:
Children's films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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