It has the rare distinction of being a science fiction story that has been downgraded to an adventuredrama due to the fact that many of the technological wonders that verne included in his tale later. Some old stereotypes come through in scenes where island natives are portrayed as primitive and brutal. The underwater sequence with the sharks was thrilling. Watch out for paul gross due south who plays ned in this film. This 1954 disney version of jules vernes 20,000 leagues under the sea represented the studios costliest and most elaborate americanfilmed effort to date.
Topics kirk douglas, james mason, paul lukas, peter lorre, jules verne. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea full audiobook part 1 by jules verne. Disneys artemis fowl, tom hanks in greyhound and more. Paul smith 20, 000 leagues under the sea soundtrack. Based on jules vernes 1870 novel twenty thousand leagues under the sea, disneys 20,000 leagues under the sea was theatrically released on december 23, 1954. What little i knew about this story was from seeing bits and pieces of the various movies based on this book. It also incorporates elements from vernes the mysterious island on may 4, 2010, a new print of the film was shown accompanied by live performance of an original score by stephin merritt at the.
There are no female characters with speaking roles in this film, either. Kirk douglas loving life in 20,000 leagues under the sea 1954. Potential life on other planetary documentary searching for the origin of life across the universe touch your heart 2,041 watching live now. Jules verne is one of the fathers of science fiction and 20,000 leagues under the sea is one of his most famous works. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Based on the jules verne novel, experience the fantastic exploits of captain nemo, a genius turned bitter who wages war from his nuclearpowered submarine against a country he perceives as evil. My favorite movie ever is disneys 20000 leagues under the sea. Watch 20,000 leagues under the sea full movie in hd visit movies. In 1868, rumors of a sea monster attacking ships in the pacific ocean have disrupted shipping lanes. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea was adapted into a halfhour episode of the nbc radio series favorite story hosted by ronald colman and broadcast december 20, 1947 as the favorite story of orson welles. It also draws from disneys 1954 film adaptation of 20,000 leagues under the sea, starring kirk douglas and james mason. Climb aboard the nautilus and into a strange undersea world of spellbinding adventure with shipwrecked survivors who have been taken captive by the mysterious captain nemo.
If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea 1954 movie kirk douglas, james mason, paul lukas, peter lorre by biscoot hollywood movies. I have just modified 2 external links on 20,000 leagues under the sea 1954 film. Perhaps the best way to describe the book would a travelogue for 20,000 leagues most of which was under the sea. They encounter numerous wonders of the sea, including an enormous squid which attacks the ship in the films most unforgettable sequence. Sixtyfive years later, this movie is still one of the better entries in disneys liveaction catalog. The film s storyline is based on the novel twenty thousand leagues under the sea by jules verne. We have been waiting for years for disney to put this movie on bluray, and here it is at last. A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the nautilus, commanded by captain nemo. For other uses, see 20,000 leagues under the sea disambiguation. An extremely wonderful classic disney film, however this is the only full copy i could find and it isnt a very good quality. Adaptations of twenty thousand leagues under the sea.
Wavering between genius and madness, nemo has launched a deadly crusade across the seven seas. The oceans during the late 186092s are no longer safe. Parents need to know that 20,000 leagues under the sea is disneys version of the classic 19th century jules verne novel of the same name. New batmobile revealed, doctor strange director teams with chris evans and more read more. Sincerely, harper goff artist and production designer harper goffs film credits include willy wonka and the chocolate factory, fantastic voyage, the vikings, the great locomotive chase, and disneys 20,000 leagues under the sea. The films storyline is based on the novel twenty thousand. This article needs additional citations for verification. Celebrating its 65th anniversary, and exclusive bluray release by the walt disney movie club, the film has been restored to its original. It was personally produced by walt disney through walt disney productions, directed by richard fleischer, and stars kirk douglas, james mason, paul lukas, and peter lorre. Mr goff died march 3, 1993 at his home in palm springs at the age of 81. This academy awardwinning 1954 film tells the tale of shipwreck survivors held captive aboard the nautilus, a deep sea exploration vessel commanded by the mysterious captain nemo.
Kirk douglas from 20,000 leagues under the sea 1954. There have been several film versions of 20,000 leagues under the sea, this one along with the walt disney classic i found to be the best. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 39 produced by 1 music by 1. Popular videos twenty thousand leagues under the sea.
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