20,000 leagues under the sea /

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 subma...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	20,000 leagues under the sea (Motion picture : 1954)
Corporate Authors:	Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm), Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Disney, Walt, 1901-1966, Felton, Earl, Fleischer, Richard, Douglas, Kirk, 1916-2020, Mason, James, 1909-1984, Lukas, Paul, 1894-1971, Lorre, Peter, Wilke, Robert J., 1914-1989, De Corsia, Ted, Kerrigan, J. M. (Joseph M.), 1884-1964, Planer, Franz E., 1894-1963, Meehan, John, 1902-1963, Williams, Elmo, 1913-, Martien, Norman, Verne, Jules, 1828-1905
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	[United States] : Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Home Entertainment ; Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2003]
Edition:	Special ed. ; Widescreen version (2.55:1).
Subjects:	Sailors > Drama. Whaling ships > Drama. Submarines (Ships) > Drama. Feature films. Science fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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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.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1954. Based on the novel "Vignt Mille lieues sous les mers" by Jules Verne. 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. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:	DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound, THX certified; region 1; NTSC.
Audience:	MPAA rating: G.
Awards:	Academy Awards, USA, 1955: Oscar - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (John Meehan, Emile Kuri); Best Effects, Special Effects.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Franz Planer ; art director, John Meehan ; editor, Elmo Williams ; costume designer, Norman Martien.
ISBN:	0788838083 9780788838088