Jules Verne's 20,000 leagues under the sea

Fleischer, Richard, (director.). Felton, Earl, (screenwriter.). Douglas, Kirk, 1916- (actor.). Mason, James, 1909-1984 (actor.). Lukas, Paul, 1894-1971 (actor.). Lorre, Peter, (actor.). Wilke, Robert J., 1914-1989 (actor.). De Corsia, Ted, (actor.). Kerrigan, J. M. (Joseph M.), 1884-1964 (actor.). Planer, Franz E., 1894-1963 (director of photography.). Williams, Elmo, 1913- (editor of moving image work.). Smith, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1906-1985 (composer (expression)). Meehan, John, 1902-1963 (Added Author). Martien, Norman. (Added Author). Verne, Jules 1828-1905 Vingt mille lieues sous les mers. (Added Author). Walt Disney Pictures (Added Author). Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) (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 megalomaniacal Captain Nemo, who skippers a lavish, scientifically advanced submarine.

Item details

ISBN: 0788838083
ISBN: 9780788838088
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
2 videodiscs (127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Special ed. ; Widescreen version (2.55:1).
Publisher: [United States] : Walt Disney Home Entertainment ; Burbank, CA : Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2003]

Contents / Notes

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 Humboltsquid: real sea monster!"; "Touring the Nautilius"; "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.
Formatted Contents Note:	Special features: Widescreen enhanced for 16x9 televisions -- Audio commentaries with director Richard Fleischer and classic film historian/author Rudy Behlmer -- Radio spots for 1954 feature -- Peter Lorre's ADR tracks -- 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: A real sea monster -- The musical legacy of Paul Smith -- Touring The Nautilus -- Lost treasure: The sunset squid sequence -- Disney Studio album -- Production gallery -- Monsters of the deep -- Trims -- Script excerpt: Nemo's death -- Movie Merchandise -- Themed cartoon (theatrical animated short "Grand Canyonscope") -- Theatrical trailer -- Storyboard-to-scene comparison -- Unused animation -- Language: English Dolby digital 5.1 surround -- Subtitles: English.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Franz Planer ; art director, John Meehan ; editor, Elmo Williams ; costume designer, Norman Martien ; music, Paul Smith.
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, Region 1 encoding, NTSC.
Language Note:	In English with optional English captions for the hearing impaired; closed-captioned in English.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, USA, 1955: Oscar-Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (John Meehan, Emile Kuri); Best Effects, Special Effects.