The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1986)
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- 1h 33min
- Documentary
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An endearing tribute to the father of fantasy and science fiction filmmaking - Oscar winner George Pal . Five decades of the visionary film makers groundbreaking works are presented via rare interviews and dynamic movie scenes.
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- 3 wins.
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Zsoka Pal | ... |
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Duke Goldstone | ... |
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| Ray Harryhausen | ... |
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Gene Warren | ... |
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| Roy Edward Disney | ... |
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David Pal | ... |
Self
(as Dave Pal)
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| Joe Dante | ... |
Self
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| Walter Lantz | ... |
Self
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| Robert Bloch | ... |
Self
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| Gene Roddenberry | ... |
Self
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Chesley Bonestell | ... |
Self
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| Ray Bradbury | ... |
Self
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| Robert Wise | ... |
Self
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Albert Nozaki | ... |
Self
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| Ann Robinson | ... |
Self
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| Tony Curtis | ... |
Self
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| Janet Leigh | ... |
Self
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| Charlton Heston | ... |
Self
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| Russ Tamblyn | ... |
Self / Tom Thumb
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| Alan Young | ... |
Self / Woody / David Filby
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| Rod Taylor | ... |
Self / H. George Wells
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| Barbara Eden | ... |
Self / Greta Heinrich
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Wah Chang | ... |
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Jim Danforth | ... |
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Gae Griffith | ... |
Self
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| Tony Randall | ... |
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| William Tuttle | ... |
Self
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| Paul Frees | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Yvette Mimieux | ... |
Weena (in 'The Time Machine') (archiveFootage)
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| Ward Kimball | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| George Pal | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Arnold Leibovit | ||
Written by
| Arnold Leibovit | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Arnold Leibovit | ... | executive producer / producer |
Editing by
| Arnold Leibovit | ||
Art Direction by
| Michael Minor | ... | (as Mike Minor) |
| Tom Scherman | ||
Makeup Department
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup artist |
Art Department
| Michael Minor | ... | set designer (as Mike Minor) |
| Tom Scherman | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Tamara Johnson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Scherman | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Jim Danforth | ... | main title graphics |
| Ernest Farino | ... | titles and opticals: Fantasy II (as Ernest D. Farino) |
| Gene Warren Jr. | ... | titles and opticals: Fantasy II |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dana Axelrod | ... | gaffer / grip |
| Chris Bowas | ... | gaffer / grip |
| Eames Demetrios | ... | assistant camera |
| George Gerba | ... | camera operator |
| Dan Golden | ... | additional camera operator |
| Michael Hankin | ... | additional camera operator |
| Craig Matthew | ... | still photographer |
| Peter Rayder | ... | additional camera operator |
Transportation Department
| Tom Scherman | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| George Gerba | ... | studio technician |
| Deborah Harter | ... | list manager |
| Chris Krol | ... | production assistant |
| Anthony Magliocco | ... | technical supervisor |
| Zsoka Pal | ... | chief advisor and consultant (as Mrs. George Pal) |
| Barbara Schimpf | ... | assistant to producer |
Thanks
| Forrest J. Ackerman | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Bob Baker | ... | special thanks |
| Howard Barton | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Bob Belcher | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Santo Bernardo | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Chesley Bonestell | ... | special thanks |
| Hulda Bonestell | ... | special thanks |
| Ben Brogdon | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Gaile Brown | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Bob Burns | ... | acknowledgment: time machine model/props courtesy |
| Glenella Chang | ... | special thanks |
| Wah Chang | ... | special thanks |
| Pat Curtis | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Robert A. Daly | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Joe Dante | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Davids | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Frank Davis | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Jan de Vaal | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Ed Dijulio | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Roy Edward Disney | ... | special thanks (as Roy Disney) |
| A. Duffhaues | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Francis Ford | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Paul Frees | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Friend | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Dan Furie | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Duke Goldstone | ... | special thanks |
| Ernest Goodman | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Howard E. Green | ... | grateful acknowledgment (as Howard Green) |
| Buddy Hackett | ... | special thanks |
| John Hart | ... | acknowledgment: production/post-production-services, Hart Video Services |
| Michael Hayes | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Sidney Herman | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Bill Hogan | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Ron Holder | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Charles Hopkins | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Dennis Johnson | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Richard Jones | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Ben Kagen | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Ralph Kamon | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Michael Karr | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Phil Kellison | ... | special thanks |
| Ward Kimball | ... | special thanks |
| Bob Kramer | ... | special thanks |
| Scott Krantz | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Jeff Krol | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Stanley Kubrick | ... | special thanks |
| Bernie Laramie | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Mark Leibovit | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Marvin J. Levy | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| George Lucas | ... | special thanks |
| Maura Manis | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Cindy Marquoit | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Roger Mayer | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Phil Meador | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Wes Meyers | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Robert Misik | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Julie Moskowitz | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Thomas Murphy | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Georg Naschke | ... | grateful acknowledgment (as George Naschke) |
| Rusty Nields | ... | acknowledgment: production/post-production-services, Post Plus |
| Robert Nudleman | ... | grateful acknowledgment: Hollywood Museum |
| David Pal | ... | special thanks (as Dave Pal) |
| Scott Perry | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Frank Price | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Gene Roddenberry | ... | special thanks |
| John Rohrbeck | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Elias Savada | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Ole Schepp | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Mel Shaw | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| David Shepard | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Judy Singer | ... | grateful acknowledgment (as Judith Singer) |
| Paul Spehr | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Mike Spiegler | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | special thanks |
| Tracy Steinsapir | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Ron Stutzman | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Dave Thomson | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Edith Tolken | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Neil Viker | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Joe Viskocil | ... | acknowledgment: George Pal photo courtesy |
| Stephen A. Waddell | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Ridge Walker | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Harry Walton | ... | grateful acknowledgment |
| Gene Warren | ... | special thanks |
| John Williams | ... | acknowledgment: production/post-production-services, The Post Group |
| Wade Williams | ... | acknowledgment: films courtesy of |
| Robert Wise | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Arnold Leibovit Entertainment (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
- Arnold Leibovit Entertainment (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (included in "The Puppetoon Movie")
- Image Entertainment (1988) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- R&G Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Starmaker Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Walt Disney Productions (photo animation)
- Fantasy II Film Effects (titles and opticals)
- Robert Bosch (production/post-production services)
- Hart Video Services (production/post-production services)
- Coast Special Effects (production/post-production services)
- The Post Group Production Suites (production/post-production services)
- Ruxton Ltd. (production/post-production services)
- Benke Filmtex (production/post-production services)
- AME, (production/post-production services)
- Modern VideoFilm (production/post-production services)
- Post Plus Inc. (production/post-production services)
- Starfax (production/post-production services)
- Complete Post (production/post-production services)
- CBS (films courtesy of)
- Library of Congress (films courtesy of)
- Lucasfilm (films courtesy of)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (films courtesy of)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (films courtesy of)
- Nederlands Filmmuseum (films courtesy of)
- Nederlandse Philips, Eindhoven (films courtesy of)
- Paramount Pictures (films courtesy of)
- Sullivan Productions (films courtesy of)
- UCLA Film and Television Archive (films courtesy of)
- Universal Pictures (films courtesy of)
- Walt Disney Productions (films courtesy of)
- Warner Bros. (films courtesy of)
- SAG-AFTRA (grateful acknowledgement)
- Directors Guild of America (DGA) (grateful acknowledgement)
- American Federation of Musicians (AFM) (grateful acknowledgement)
- Hollywood Heritage Museum (grateful acknowledgement)
- Directors Guild of America (DGA) (acknowledgement)
- Murray Weissman and Associates (publicity)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal is an unforgettable seminal documentary covering the life and career of the genius, eight-time Academy Award winner, who inspired contemporary artists such as Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Gene Roddenberry and many more. It contains epic interviews with stars and filmmakers whose lives he touched, famous movie clips, rare archival footage, photos and some of his original artist's renderings. Produced and directed by Arnold Leibovit, chief advisor Mrs. George Pal. Written by B2MP, Inc. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Features an interview with Ann Robinson who talks about her close-up screaming in The War of the Worlds (1953), and another interview with Tony Curtis, about his portrayal of the title magician in Houdini (1953). Curtis demonstrates "the pass", a card manipulation trick. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Philips Cavalcade (1934). See more » |