The Making of '20000 Leagues Under the Sea' (Video 2003)

A documentary about the making of Disney's 1954 classic, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."

Writer:

Mark Young

Stars:

John Rhys-Davies, Rudy Behlmer, Bob Broughton

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Rhys-Davies	...	Narrator (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rudy Behlmer	...	Himself - Film Historian
Bob Broughton	...	Himself - Special Photographic Effects
Bob Burns	...	Himself - Collector
Vincent Di Fate	...	Himself - Science Fiction Illustrator
Roy Edward Disney	...	Himself - Vice Chairman of the Board, Walt Disney Company (as Roy E. Disney)
Roy O. Disney	...	Himself (archive footage)
Walt Disney	...	Himself (archive footage)
Kirk Douglas	...	Himself
Peter Ellenshaw	...	Himself - Matte Artist
Earl Felton	...	Himself (archive footage)
Richard Fleischer	...	Himself - Director
Harper Goff	...	Himself - Designer / Illustrator (archive footage)
Ralph Hammeras	...	Himself (archive footage)
Al Hansen	...	Himself - Stunt Diver (archive footage)

Storyline

This made-for-DVD documentary details the work that went into the production of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Disney's 1954 version of the classic science fiction novel by Jules Verne. Adventure fans are treated to a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of this tale of undersea travels and the dangers of the deep, with particular attention at the work of stars Kirk Douglas and James Mason in making the movie such a success.

---

Plot Keywords:

disney | behind the scenes | jules verne | making of | film making | 

---

Genres:

Documentary

---

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 May 2003 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE), Sparkhill Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Features 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)

User Reviews

Very Informative.

This documentary pretty much covers most everything you wanted to know about the Making of Disney's classic 1954 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

This is exceptionally well done and culls footage from practically all the people involved, sometimes using archival footage where needed. The only downside is it pretty much renders the commentary also provided on said DVD useless as most all of the same information is covered and in fact is perhaps even more detailed in the documentary. Still it's very cool to put faces to the people who worked so hard behind the scenes on making this classic. A very thorough job covering its subject matter as all good documentaries should do.