The films storyline combines elements from both 20,000 leagues and another verne novel, mysterious island. Issue also has a text biography of verne and text stories on dog heroes, american indians, and pioneers of science. Bryan singer heading 20,000 leagues under the sea for next project his next project, as you can see, is an adaptation of the classic jules verne novel, twenty thousand leagues under. This 1954 disney version of jules vernes 20,000 leagues under the sea represented the studios costliest and most elaborate americanfilmed effort to date. Classics illustrated 047 20,000 leagues under the sea. A mysterious beast is attacking ships the world over. Rent 20,000 leagues under the sea 1954 starring kirk douglas and james mason on dvd and bluray. The jules verne story of adventure under the sea was walt disneys magnificent debut into liveaction films. Adaptation of disney movie, originally released on dec. Always nice to see disneys jules vernes 20,000 leagues under the sea, with james mason, kirk douglas, peter lorre and paul lukas. For the overall character design for this version of 20,000 leagues under the sea i pursued a very comic book supermarionation look of the old thunderbirds puppets, simply because i thought they were always cool and lend that aesthetic well to this novel. Review 20,000 leagues under the sea bluray authority. Gcd issue walt disneys 20,000 leagues under the sea.
The swashbuckler genre bumped into science fiction in 1954 for one of hollywoods great entertainments, 20,000 leagues under the sea. This is how disney sunk david finchers 20,000 leagues. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea audiobook chapter 9. Wavering between genius and madness, nemo has launched a. The comic is an adaptation of the jules verne novel vingt mille lieues sous les mers twenty thousand leagues under the sea 1870. The title page includes the credit a vincent fago production. Grab your life vests, shmooperstheres a monster out there. Inside front cover, introductory page with four movie stills and text. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by jules verne part one chapter i a shifting reef the year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious.
The famous oceanographer, pierre aronnax, thinks that the beast is a gargantuan narwhale. He first conceived of adapting the jules verne novel in the 1940s, naturally thinking of making an animated feature of the story. Climb aboard the nautilus and into a strange undersea world of spellbinding adventure with shipwrecked survivors who have been taken captive by the mysterious captain nemo. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea is a marine adventure book, which can be qualified even fiction novel. The 1916 silent version of jules vernes 20,000 leagues under the sea was sold on the basis of its advanced underwater photography, the handiwork of the legendary williamson brothers. In 1864, when this book came out, no underwater trip had been done, reported, jules verne therefore allows to imagine from scientific basis for certain facts pressure, temperature. A ship sent to investigate sinking ships encounters the advanced submarine, the nautilus, commanded by. Make sure this fits by entering your model number marvel classics comics from bronze age published 1976 20,000 leagues under the sea adapted from novel by jules verne. More 1shots the 20,000 leagues under the sea comic book is based on the 1954 adventure film starring kirk douglas as ned land, james mason as captain nemo, paul lukas as professor. Rent 20,000 leagues under the sea 1954 on dvd and blu. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea audiobook chapter 9 with subtitles in english by jules verne. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea, script by jules verne novel and paul newman movie adaptation, art by frank thorne. Parents need to know that 20,000 leagues under the sea is disneys version of the classic 19th century jules verne novel of the same name.
Their dangerous expedition leads them in the path of the dangerous captain nemo james mason and his ship nautilus. Three unlikely companions board a warship in search of the beast, only to find out the hard way it is an engine of destruction. David fincher has revealed that he had to pull out of directing disneys remake of their 1954 nautical epic, 20,000 leagues under the sea, because the studio wasntt happy with his casting. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea was adapted into a halfhour episode of the nbc radio series favorite story hosted by ronald colman and broadcast december 20, 1947 as the favorite story of orson welles. One of disneys finest liveaction adventures, 20,000 leagues under the sea brings jules vernes classic scifi tale to vivid life, and features an awesome giant squid. Adaptation of disney movie, which was originally released on dec. The indicia lists the title as marvel classics comics series featuring. Disneys first live action feature sticks closely to jules vernes 1869 book. Captain nemo james mason leads his crew as the dreaded giant squid, harpoon man and ned land kirk douglas trying to escape his cell in, surely one of the best remembered spectacles of the era, in disneys 20,000 leagues under the sea, 1954. Captain nemo captain nemoalso known as prince dakkar, is one of the best known. A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the nautilus, commanded by captain nemo. The mightiest motion picture of them all a ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the nautilus. It was also the first featurelength disney film to be distributed by buena vista.
As disney has done some restoration work, this treatment is excellent and while this movie is almost fifty years old, you couldnt tell from this presentation. Adaptations of twenty thousand leagues under the sea. The trio is captured by the vessels commander, captain nemo, and accompany him on a journey of adventure and discovery as the nautilus and her occupants travel some 20,000 leagues under the sea. Legendas 20,000 leagues under the sea open subtitles.
Walt disneys 20,000 leagues under the sea, 20,000 milja pod morem, 20000 leagues under the sea, jules vernes 20,000 leagues under the sea, jules vernes 20000 leagues under the sea. Kirk douglas, peter lorre, and paul lukas played the hapless trio of seamen who, while attempting to investigate a string of. This movie is likely the most famous of numerous films based upon this book. A classic story that influenced many comic book creators and fans. It was the first science fiction movie produced by walt disney productions and the first and only film that was personally produced by walt. This book written by jules verne was a fascinating way to learn about the under water submarines. The film was personally produced by walt disney through walt disney productions, directed by richard fleischer, and stars kirk douglas, james mason, paul lukas, and peter lorre.
Some old stereotypes come through in scenes where island natives are portrayed as primitive and brutal. It is based on the novel by jules verne the film featured kirk douglas as ned land, paul lukas as professor pierre aronnax, peter lorre as conseil, and james mason as captain nemo, as well as a memorable design for the nautilus and, of course, the memorable giant squid attack. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york comic con sundance film festival toronto int. With kirk douglas, james mason, paul lukas, peter lorre.