20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
11:00 AM
Sunday, November 15
(1954, Richard Fleischer) Hired to rid the Pacific Ocean of a mysterious monster terrorizing local seamen, Kirk Douglas, Paul Lukas, and Peter Lorre stumble upon something much more sinister: vengeful Captain Nemo, deliciously played by James Mason. Based on the novel by Jules Verne. Winner of Academy Awards for Art Direction and Special Effects. Approx. 127 mins. DCP.
Reviews
“SUPERB DISNEY FANTASY-ADVENTURE ON GRAND SCALE! Memorable action sequences, fine cast make this a winner.”
– Leonard Maltin
"ONE OF THE GREAT MOVIE ADVENTURES! Still one of Disney's most ambitious live-action adaptations, notable for some staggering designs, including the beautiful ’Nautilus' submarine itself, with its lush Victorian interior. It was the first Disney film to use very big stars, with Mason contributing a thoroughly sympathetic performance as the anguished Captain Nemo.”
–Time Out (London)
“ONE OF DISNEY’S BEST ACTION FILMS! Director Richard Fleischer (ironically, the son of Disney’s only major competitor in the animation field in the 30s) directs with obvious enjoyment… An energetically mounted movie that has become the model for all subsequent treatment of Nemo’s emperor of the ocean floor.” –
–The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Movies