A documentary about the making of Disney's 1954 classic, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."A documentary about the making of Disney's 1954 classic, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."A documentary about the making of Disney's 1954 classic, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."
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John Rhys-Davies
- Narrator
- (voice)
Roy Edward Disney
- Self - Vice Chairman of the Board, Walt Disney Company
- (as Roy E. Disney)
Roy O. Disney
- Self
- (archive footage)
Walt Disney
- Self
- (archive footage)
Earl Felton
- Self
- (archive footage)
Harper Goff
- Self - Designer
- (archive footage)
- …
Ralph Hammeras
- Self
- (archive footage)
Alfred Hanson
- Self - Stunt Diver
- (archive footage)
James Curtis Havens
- Self
- (archive footage)
Storyline
Did you know
- ConnectionsFeatures 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
Featured review
Exceptional--I wish all 'making of' documentaries were this good!
I have a strange confession. I really,really enjoyed this 'making of' film but I am not particularly a fan of the original film. Yet, oddly, I gave this making of documentary a 10! Why? Well, because among the many similar documentaries I've seen for many films over the years, it's among the very best. Here is a list of the reasons I loved "The Making of '20000 Leagues Under the Sea'": 1. Like a good documentary, it instilled excitement and was very convincing. You couldn't watch it without having more excitement about the original film.
2. It's long. All too often, I've seen similar films that are only 20-30 minutes long (such as one for "The Searchers")--and for most films that just isn't enough time. Now when I say long, I am NOT saying over-long--it was just comprehensive.
3. The production values were great. The music, in particular, was great--very inspiring.
4. The film had many different neat stories and interesting tidbits--LOTS.
5. Despite there being many, many years between the original film and this documentary, it had TONS of interviews with surviving cast members and staff. Kirk Douglas (post-stroke), the director, writers, special effects people, etc. all contributed--as well as some archival interviews.
6. There were TONS of interesting photos and clips--many of which had been assumed lost. Outtakes, pictures with and without the added matte paintings, moments where the actors were on breaks, etc. were nice touches.
7. John Rhys-Davies narration was fitting and his lovely resonant voice was just perfect.
8. I loved the ironic comment by the director, Richard Fleischer, when he said it was the toughest time he ever had directing a seal. This was funny because Fleischer AGAIN directed a seal when he helmed "Dr.Dolittle"! 9. The logistics (which were amazing) were discussed--the many different film sets at various studios, the shoot at Jamaica, etc. all were quite fascinating.
Overall, this is just a wonderful film--entertaining, fun and fascinating from start to finish. Well worth seeing.
2. It's long. All too often, I've seen similar films that are only 20-30 minutes long (such as one for "The Searchers")--and for most films that just isn't enough time. Now when I say long, I am NOT saying over-long--it was just comprehensive.
3. The production values were great. The music, in particular, was great--very inspiring.
4. The film had many different neat stories and interesting tidbits--LOTS.
5. Despite there being many, many years between the original film and this documentary, it had TONS of interviews with surviving cast members and staff. Kirk Douglas (post-stroke), the director, writers, special effects people, etc. all contributed--as well as some archival interviews.
6. There were TONS of interesting photos and clips--many of which had been assumed lost. Outtakes, pictures with and without the added matte paintings, moments where the actors were on breaks, etc. were nice touches.
7. John Rhys-Davies narration was fitting and his lovely resonant voice was just perfect.
8. I loved the ironic comment by the director, Richard Fleischer, when he said it was the toughest time he ever had directing a seal. This was funny because Fleischer AGAIN directed a seal when he helmed "Dr.Dolittle"! 9. The logistics (which were amazing) were discussed--the many different film sets at various studios, the shoot at Jamaica, etc. all were quite fascinating.
Overall, this is just a wonderful film--entertaining, fun and fascinating from start to finish. Well worth seeing.
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- planktonrules
- Feb 18, 2011
Details
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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