Captain nemo james mason leads his crew as the dreaded giant squid, harpoon man and ned land kirk douglas trying to escape his cell in, surely one of the best remembered spectacles of the era, in disneys 20,000 leagues under the sea, 1954. But can the captive crew expose his evil plan before he destroys the world. Support the publishers, if possible, to get the full listening. Based on the novel of the same name by jules verne, it is most notable for replacing the character of professor aronnaxs manservant, conseil, with the professors daughter, sophie, who disguises herself as a boy so that she may accompany.
In 1868, rumors of a sea monster attacking ships in the pacific ocean have. One of disneys finest liveaction adventures, 20,000 leagues under the sea brings jules vernes classic scifi tale to vivid life, and features an awesome giant squid. Their fifth liveaction movie at the time, 20,000 boasted the biggest budget for a single film under the disney banner and required the use of other studio backlots and the only cinemascope lens held by 20th century fox. Disneys 1954 adaptation of 20,000 leagues under the sea. It was certainly written in the late 19th century to educate victorians of places they could only wish to be. A look at the 20,000 leagues under the sea behind the scenes crew and production team. Rent 20,000 leagues under the sea 1954 on dvd and bluray.
Rating is available when the video has been rented. This 1954 disney version of jules vernes 20,000 leagues under the sea represented the studios costliest and most elaborate americanfilmed effort to date. Search, discover and share your favorite 20000 leagues under the sea gifs. I remember watching this movie on tv and thought it was the best adaptation of jules vernes twenty thousand leagues under the sea.
It was produced by tim brookehunt and featured original music by john stuart. Watched this one recently and was delighted to find it stands the test of time as one of the better disney live action films on the market. In the 19th century, an expert marine biologist is hired by the government to determine whats sinking ships all over the ocean. Sailors have returned to port with stories of a vicious. Some of the location filming sequences were so complex that they required a technical crew of more than 400 people. Kirk douglas plays a troubleshooting 19th century seaman, trying to discover why so many whaling ships have been disappearing of late. May 09, 2012 jules vernes 20,000 leagues under the sea trailer. Submarine voyage, operated in tomorrowland at californias disneyland park from 1959 to 1998 and in fantasyland at walt disney worlds magic kingdom from 1971 to 1994. Watch 30,000 leagues under the sea full movie free online.
He first conceived of adapting the jules verne novel in the 1940s, naturally thinking of making an animated feature of the story. Rent 20,000 leagues under the sea 1954 starring kirk douglas and james mason on dvd and bluray. Disneys brilliant academy awardwinning 1955, best art direction and best special effects adaptation of jules vernes gripping tale makes 20,000 leagues under the sea a truly mesmerizing masterpiece. Watch full length united states movie 20000 league under the sea with subtitles. With richard crenna, ben cross, julie cox, paul gross. Some old stereotypes come through in scenes where island natives are portrayed as primitive and brutal. Watch 20,000 leagues under the sea full movie in hd visit movies. Staring paul lukas, peter lorre, james mason and kirk douglas. Under the sea is a 1985 australian madefortelevision animated film from. Aronnax paul lukas and his assistant conseil peter lorre, stranded in san francisco by reports of a giant sea monster attacking.
Amongst all the treasures of the walt disney archives at the reagan library on july 2012 was this wonderful filming model of captai. Walt disneys production of 20000 leagues under the sea is very special kind of picture, combining photographic ingenuity, imaginative story telling and fiscal daring. 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. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it. Maybe our book, top 50 movie starsstatistically speaking is your answer. Mr goff died march 3, 1993 at his home in palm springs at the age of 81. It took me forever to find a dvd copy my vcr ate my last copy and it was wonderful to watch this exciting tale of adventure and romance. We have been waiting for years for disney to put this movie on bluray, and here it is at last. The films director bryan singer last directed bohemian rhapsody and xmen. They are intercepted by a mysterious captain nemo and his incredible submarine. Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack from search ebay for 20,000 leagues under the sea.
Their dangerous expedition leads them in the path of the dangerous captain nemo james mason and his ship nautilus. Jules vernes classic science fiction story is ahead of its time and i feel that this movie does it justice. Download 20,000 leagues under the sea 2004 full movie free. It won an academy award and so it should have done,as this was a masterpiece to watch. James masons portrayal of the eccentric captain nemo is both endearing and terrifying. The film is based on jules vernes classic novel, twenty thousand leagues under the sea, and was adapted by stephen maclean. The oceans during the late 186092s are no longer safe. Kirk douglas, peter lorre, and paul lukas played the hapless trio of seamen who, while attempting to investigate a string of.
Nov 17, 2014 disney cooked up a whale of a tale in 1954 with their epic adaptation of jules vernes novel, 20,000 leagues under the sea. 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. Mar 14, 2017 old testament prince of egypt the entire movie for children in english toons for kids en duration. There are no female characters with speaking roles in this film, either. The cast of actors truly are amazing as they brilliantly help adapt jules vernes gripping under ocean tale. Aronnax paul lukas and his assistant conseil peter lorre, stranded in san francisco by reports of a giant sea monster attacking ships in the pacific ocean, are. Movie info 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. Nov 01, 2016 respective submarine adventures based on 20,000 leagues under the sea, submarine voyage and 20,000 leagues under the sea. 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 unhinged captain nemo uses his hightech submarine to exact revenge on the world above the oceans surface in this update on the scifi classic. The films storyline is based on the novel twenty thousand. In 1868, rumors of a sea monster attacking ships in the pacific ocean have disrupted shipping lanes.