The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985)

Director:

Arnold Leibovit

Writer:

Arnold Leibovit (writer)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

Five decades of film making are presented via interesting interviews and dynamic movie scenes. |

Plot Keywords:

Puppetoons | Animator | Stop Motion Animation | Film Director | Film Producer

Cast

Robert Bloch	...	Himself
Chesley Bonestell	...	Himself
Ray Bradbury	...	Himself
Wah Chang	...	Himself
Tony Curtis	...	Himself
Jim Danforth	...	Himself
Joe Dante	...	Himself
Roy Edward Disney	...	Himself
Barbara Eden	...	Herself
Paul Frees	...	Himself / Narrator (voice)
Duke Goldstone	...	Himself
Gae Griffith	...	Herself
Ray Harryhausen	...	Himself
Charlton Heston	...	Himself
Walter Lantz	...	Himself
Janet Leigh	...	Herself
Albert Nozaki	...	Himself
David Pal	...	Himself (as Dave Pal)
Zsoka Pal	...	Herself (as Mrs. George Pal)
Tony Randall	...	Himself
Ann Robinson	...	Herself
Gene Roddenberry	...	Himself
Russ Tamblyn	...	Himself
Rod Taylor	...	Himself
William Tuttle	...	Himself
Gene Warren	...	Himself
Robert Wise	...	Himself
Alan Young	...	Himself

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Arnold Leibovit Entertainment

Movie Connections:

Features Destination Moon (1950)

THE FATHER OF SCI-FI

George Pal is the father of modern sci-fi. This documentary is one of the most enjoyable I have ever seen. Pal was a hero of mine since I first saw his classic "Destination Moon" in 1950. It was astounding. I watched it over and over and waited for another picture from him. The wait was worth it. WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE, WAR OF THE WORLDS, CONQUEST OF SPACE, THE TIME MACHINE and NAKED JUNGLE. Each and every picture won Academy Awards for best special effects. This Documentory goes into every aspect of Mr. Pal's life from the early days at Paramount and his Puppetoons to his last movie. The stars that worked for him are interviewed from Charlton Heston to Rod Taylor. This is a real treat.