20,000 leagues under the sea [videorecording] / Walt Disney Pictures ; producer, Walt Disney ; screenplay by Earl Felton ; directed by Richard Fleischer.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0788838083
- ISBN: 9780788838088
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 127 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Special edition
- Publisher: Burbank, Calif. : Walt Disney Home Entertainment, [2003]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the novel "Vingt Mille lieues sous les mers" by Jules Verne. Originally released as a motion picture in 1954. 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 Humbolt squid: real sea monster!"; "Touring the Nautilus"; "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. Widescreen presentation. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Franz Planer ; art director, John Meehan ; editor, Elmo Williams ; costume designer, Norman Martien. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, Peter Lorre, Robert J. Wilke, Ted de Corsia, J.M. Kerrigan. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: G. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, THX certified. |
| Language Note: | English audio ; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. |
| Awards Note: | Academy Awards, USA, 1955: Oscar - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (John Meehan, Emile Kuri); Best Effects, Special Effects. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Sailors > Drama. Submarines (Ships) > Drama. Whaling ships > Drama. |
| Genre: | Children's films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 9 of 10 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Andrews Public Library | DVD J TWE (Text) | 80605000723055 | Juvenile Video | Available | - |
| Bladen Main Branch | DVD (Text) | 30441100205111 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | J DVD TWE (Text) | 31250200064073 | Juvenile Video | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | DVD ADVENTURE 2 DVDS RATED G (Text) | 0112512826267 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | VIDEO DISCS /DVD Fiction Twe (Text) | 30308100896704 | Adult Video | Checked out | 05/07/2025 |
| Leicester Library | FF 31148 DVD LSTR (Text) | 0020508677737 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Macon County Public Library | JDVD 20,000 (Text) | 39493108556459 | Juvenile Video | Available | - |
| Marianna Black Library | JDVD TWENTY (Text) | 39493108115017 | Juvenile Video | Available | - |
| West Asheville Library | CF T 54741 DVD WEST (Text) | 0020513526762 | Juvenile Video | Available | - |
| Wilkes County Public Library | J-DVD TWENTY (Text) | 50501011159320 | Juvenile Video | Available | - |
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