20,000 leagues under the sea
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Sailors -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Submarines (Ships) -- Drama.
Whaling ships -- Drama.

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Published
[United States] : Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Home Entertainment ; Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2003], c1954.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
786936192476

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1954.
General Note
Based on the novel "Vingt Mille lieues sous les mers" by Jules Verne.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Franz Planer ; art director, John Meehan ; editor, Elmo Williams ; costume designer, Norman Martien.
Participants/Performers
Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, Peter Lorre, Robert J. Wilke, Ted de Corsia, J.M. Kerrigan.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: G.
Additional Physical Form
Also issued on VHS.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound, THX certified, Region 1 encoding.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA, 1955: Oscar - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (John Meehan, Emile Kuri); Best Effects, Special Effects.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Disney, W., Felton, E., Fleischer, R., Douglas, K., Mason, J., Lukas, P., Lorre, P., Wilke, R. J., De Corsia, T., Kerrigan, J. M. 1., Planer, F. E., Meehan, J., Williams, E., Martien, N., & Verne, J. (20031954). 20,000 leagues under the sea (Special ed. ; Widescreen version (2.55:1)). Walt Disney Home Entertainment ; Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Walt Disney et al.. 20031954. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Walt Disney Home Entertainment ; Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Walt Disney et al.. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Walt Disney Home Entertainment ; Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 20031954.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Disney, Walt, et al. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Special ed. ; Widescreen version (2.55:1), Walt Disney Home Entertainment ; Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 20031954.

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