Walt Disney's fun, live-action adaptation of Jules Verne's classic science-fiction story features some of the best special effects produced in the 1950s. Captain Nemo, the commander of a futuristic submarine called the Nautilus, rescues the survivors of a shipwreck and takes them on an incredible journey far below the ocean's surface. They encounter numerous wonders of the sea, including an enormous squid which attacks the ship in the film's most unforgettable sequence. Academy Awards: Best Special Effects, Best Art/Set Direction.

The film is 127 minutes, the supplemental material 69 minutes.

Color by Technicolor; shot in CinemaScope.

Additional credits: Joseph S. Dubin (orchestrations), Ralph Hammeras (special effects photography), Til Gabbani (underwater photography), Lou Hippe (makeup/hairstylist), Norman Martien (costumer), James Havens (2nd unit director), Tom Connors Jr. & Russ Haverick (assistant directors).

Copyright The Walt Disney Company 1954.

DVD Features:

2-Disc Set
Region 1
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.55
Letterbox - 2.55
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
THX Certified Audio
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes
Shorts: "Grand Canyonscope"
Additional Audio Material: Captain Nemo's Organ Music
Comparisons: Film-to-Storyboard Comparison
Audio Commentary: Richard Fleischer - Director, Rudy Behlmer - Historian
Trailers:
1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. Radio Spots
Making Of:
1. Peter Lorre's ADR Tracks
2. THE MAKING OF 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
Featurette:
1. The Humboltsquid: Real Sea Monster!
2. The Musical Legacy of Paul Smith
3. Touring The Nautilus
4. Lost Treasure: The Sunset Squid Sequence
5. Monsters of The Deep
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Art
Movie Merchandise
Script Excerpt

Distributor Notes: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

Climb aboard the Nautilus ... and into a strange undersea world of spellbinding adventure! Kirk Douglas, Paul Lukas, and Peter Lorre star as shipwrecked survivors taken captive by the mysterious Captain Nemo, brilliantly portrayed by James Mason. Wavering between genius and madness, Nemo has launched a deadly crusade across the seven seas. But can the captive crew expose his evil plan before he destroys the world? Disney's brilliant Academy Award(R)-winning (1955, Best Art Direction and Best Special Effects) adaptation of Jules Verne's gripping tale makes 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA a truly mesmerizing masterpiece!

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Kirk Douglas: American actor, producer
James Mason: British actor, A STAR IS BORN (1954)
Peter Lorre: Slovakian actor, CASABLANCA, ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
Paul Lukas: Actor/In USA & UK

Richard Fleischer: American Director/Son Of Max

Earl Felton: Author/Screenwriter

Elmo Williams: Editor/Director/Producer; Producer, ERNEST GOES TO CAMP

"...The Disney studio's first American-made live-action spectacle remains one of its best..."