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Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)

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An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center.

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Prof. Lindenbrook leads his intrepid party on an expedition to the centre of the earth, via a volcano in Iceland, encountering all manner of prehistoric monsters and life-threatening hazards on the way. Written by Mark Hockley <markh@centurione.com>

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A fabulous world below the world


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29 January 1960 (West Germany)  »

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Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth  »

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James Mason reportedly had very little patience with the "movie star" preening of Arlene Dahl and the relationship between the two off set was very much like what you see on screen. See more »

Goofs

When the lab assistant accidentally blows up the furnace while attempting to melt the lava, a long shot shows Jenny falling to the floor. In closeup, when Alec rushes to see if she is injured, she is lying on top of a table. Then, in a following long shot, she can be seen rising from the floor. See more »

Quotes

Hans Belker: [in Icelandic, to his duck] My Gotrun, have you been lonely?
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Featured in The Fabulous Fox (2004) See more »

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"The Faithful Heart"
By Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen)
Sung by Pat Boone
(cut from final print)
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A guilty pleasure
17 June 2006 | by (Canada) – See all my reviews

I have always loved this movie. I have it on tape and have almost worn it out. Time to look for a DVD. THe performances are top notch. Even though Pat Boone falls in and out of his accent he does a creditable job as a Scot. Looks very dashing in the Glendarroch tartan! Jenny sounds like she's from America. They needed a scene where someone explains that Jenny is Uncle Oliver's niece from Kansas.

Arlene Dahl was always a favorite in the 50s and 60s as a strong woman. James Mason is excellent as always. Loved the duck, Gertrude! When I saw this movie as a child, I wanted a duck for a pet. My mother was smart enough to refuse.


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