20,000 Leagues Under the Sea [2 Discs] DVD

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
This 1954 Disney version of Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea represented the studio's costliest and most elaborate American-filmed effort to date. Kirk Douglas plays a trouble-shooting 19th century seaman, trying to discover why so many whaling ships have been disappearing of late. Teaming with scientist Paul Lukas and diver Peter Lorre, Douglas sets sail to investigate--and is promptly captured by the megalomaniac Captain Nemo (James Mason), who skippers a lavish, scientifically advanced submarine. The film's special effects, including a giant squid, were impressive enough in 1954 to win an Academy Award. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Kirk Douglas as Ned Land James Mason as Captain Nemo Paul Lukas as Prof. Aronnax, Narrator Peter Lorre as Conseil Robert J. Wilke as 1st Mate of "Nautilus" Carleton Young as John Howard Percy Helton as Diver Ted Cooper as Mate of "Abraham Lincoln" Edward Marr as Shipping Agent Fred Graham as Casey Moore

Crew John Meehan - Art Director Harper Goff - Supervising Art Director Norman Martien - Costume Designer Richard Fleischer - Director Elmo Williams - Editor Paul J. Smith - Composer (Music Score) Ralph Hammeras - Cinematographer Franz Planer - Cinematographer Till Gabbani - Cinematographer Walt Disney - Producer Emile Kuri - Set Designer John Hench - Special Effects Eustace Lycett - Special Effects Joshua Meador - Special Effects Earl Felton - Screenwriter Peter Ellenshaw - Matte Artist Johann Sebastian Bach - Featured Music Jules Verne - Book Author

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
(not reviewed)
 

Elmo Williams: Academy, Best Editing (nominated) Emile Kuri: Academy, Best Color Art Direction (winner) John Meehan: Academy, Best Color Art Direction (winner)

National Board of Review, Best Picture (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel THX: THX-Certified Mastering Additional Features: cc 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 The Making of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" featurette Jules Verne & Walt Disney - Explorers of the Imagination behind-the-scenes featurette The Humboldt Squid: A Real Sea Monster! The Musical Legacy of Paul Smith Touring the "Nautilus" Lost Treasure: The Sunset Squid Sequence Disney Studio Album Monsters of the Deep Script Excerpt: Nemo's Death Production gallery Trims Movie merchandise Themed cartoon (theatrical animated short "Grand Canyonscope," which was presented as part of the theatrical release) Theatrical trailer Storyboard-to-scene comparison Unused animation Original theatrical aspect ratio (2.55:1) - enhanced for 16x9 televisions Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound THX-certified DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.55:1: 2.55:1 MPAA Rating: G DVD Discs Included: 2 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 127 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- Disc One 1. Opening Credits/Alarming Rumours 2. The Journey Begins 3. The Discovery 4. Taken Captive 5. The Expedition 6. The Professor's Plan 7. The Prison Camp 8. Mutiny 9. Beware of Cannibals 10. The Attack 11. Vulcania 12. The Fate of the "Nautilus"/End Credits