DVD 127 mins IMDB 7.2
G (General Audience)
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
Buena Vista (1954)
In Collection
#3

My Rating:
10

Seen It:
Yes
Family, Science Fiction
USA  /  English

Kirk Douglas Ned Land
James Mason Captain Nemo
Paul Lukas Prof. Pierre Arronax/Narrator
Peter Lorre Conseil
Robert J. Wilke First Mate of the Nautilus
Ted De Corsia Capt. Farragut
Carleton Young John Howard
J.M. Kerrigan Billy
Percy Helton Coach Driver
Ted Cooper Mate on 'Lincoln'
Herb Vigran
T. Monaghan
Eddie Marr Shipping Agent (uncredited)
Harry Harvey (II)
Laurie Mitchell (uncredited)
Fred Graham Casey Moore (uncredited)
Charles Grodin Drummer (uncredited)
Harry Harvey Ticket Agent (uncredited)
John Rhys-Davies
Earl Felton
Peter Ellenshaw
Elmo Williams
Vincent Di Fate

Director Richard Fleischer; Charles A. Nichols
Producer Walt Disney
Writer Earl Felton; Jules Verne
Cinematography Franz Planer
Musician Paul J. Smith
User Credit 1 Elmo Williams

A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilaus, commanded by Captain Nemo.

Edition Details
Distributor Walt Disney Video
Edition Special Edition
Barcode 786936192476
Region Region 1
Chapters 12
Release Date 3/1/2004
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Subtitles English; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 2
Personal Details
Purchase Price $19.99
User Text 2 Walt Disney's Mighty, Magnificent, Memorable 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea!
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Features
Disc 1: Exclusive Audio Presentation: All-New Audio Commentaries With Director Richard Fleischer and Classic Film Historian/Author Rudy Behlmer Radio Spots (Original Radio Spots From 1954 Feature) Peter Lorre's ADR Tracks (Gives the Listener A Glimpse Into the Process of Dialogue Replacement For the Scenes Before They Were Trimmed and Edited Into the Feature Film) Captain Nemo's Organ Music Archival Video Footage: 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 Trims Monsters of the Deep Script Excerpt: Nemo's Death movie Merchandise Themed Cartoon Theatrical Trailer Plus: Storyboard-To-Scene Comparison Unused Animation Original 1954 Theatrical Radio Spots Peter Lorre's ADR Tracks Captain Nemo's Organ Music "The Making Of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" Featurette Storyboard-To-Scene Comparison

Notes
Also Known As:
Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (USA) (reissue title)

Trivia: Stage 3 and its tank were built at the Disney studio for the production of this film. (more)

Goofs: Revealing mistakes: Ned Land rushes to Captain Nemo's observation window to witness a sinking ship, we switch to the Nautilus' underwater point of view. However, the Nautilus' nose can be seen entering the screen from the right side. [widescreen version] (more)

Quotes:
Captain Nemo: Ah, we're almost at the island of Crespo. All this was once an island. Although it is now sunk, it is nevertheless fertile. We do our hunting and farming here.
Professor Pierre Aronnax, narrator: Underwater?
Captain Nemo: The sea supplies all my wants.
(more)

Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 2 nominations (more)