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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Kirk Douglas Ned Land
James Mason Captain Nemo
Paul Lukas Prof. Pierre Arronax
Peter Lorre Conseil
Robert J. Wilke First Mate of the Nautilus
Carleton Young John Howard
Movie Details
Genre Action; Adventure; Classic; Drama; Family; Kids; Sci-Fi
Director Richard Fleischer
Producer Walt Disney
Writer Jules Verne; Earl Felton
Photography Franz Planer
Musician Paul J. Smith; Johann Sebastian Bach
Studio Disney / Buena Vista
Type Theater
Language English
MPAA Rating G
Running Time 127 mins
Country U.S.
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.1
Plot
Based on Jules Verne's Book - A Timeless Sci-Fi Adventure

For the first time ever, you can enjoy this timeless classic in a Special Edition DVD. Fully restored to look and sound as it was originally intended, it also features hours of exclusive bonus materials your entire family will enjoy again and again.

Climb aboard the Nautilus...and into a strange undersea world of spellbinding adventure! Kirk Douglas, Paul Lukas and Peter Lorre star as shipwrecked survivors taken captive by the mysterious Captain Nemo, brilliantly portrayed by James Mason. Wavering between genius and madness, Nemo has launched a deadly crusade across the seven seas. But can the captive crew expose his evil plan before he destroys the world?

Disney's brilliant Academy Award-winning adaptation of Jules Verne's gripping tale makes 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea a truly mesmerizing masterpiece!
Personal Details
10 Point Ranking 10
Owner Bruce
Current Value $15.30
Leonard Maltin xxxx
USCCB Rating A-I
Links DVD Empire
IMDB
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Product Details
Format VHS
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Chapters 12
Notes
Great fun for all ages.
Extra Features
THX-Certified 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 Animated Short Grand Canyonscope, Which was Presented as Part of the Theatrical Release)
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
THX-Certified