20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954 film directed by Richard Fleischer
Movie film Q64110
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a science fiction film, submarine film, film based on a novel, and drama film . It received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color, and the Academy Award for Best Special Effects [1]. The film was also recognized by the National Board of Review as one of the Top Ten Films [1].

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Summary

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,227 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[3].
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea received the Academy Award for Best Special Effects[4].
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was directed by Richard Fleischer[7].
  • Earl Felton wrote the screenplay for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea[8].
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea's composer is recorded as Paul Smith[9].
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea's composer is recorded as Al Hoffman[10].
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea's genre is science fiction film[11].
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea's genre is submarine film[12].
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea's genre is film based on a novel[13].
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea's genre is drama film[14].
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea's based on is recorded as Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea[15].
  • A cast member of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was Ted de Corsia[16].
  • A cast member of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was Robert J. Wilke[17].
  • A cast member of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was J. M. Kerrigan[18].
  • A cast member of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was Carleton Young[19].
  • A cast member of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was Percy Helton[20].
  • A cast member of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was Ted Cooper[21].
  • A cast member of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was Eddie Marr[22].
  • A cast member of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was Fred Graham[23].
  • A cast member of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was Harry Harvey[24].
  • A cast member of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was Herb Vigran[25].
  • A cast member of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was Jack Pennick[26].
  • A cast member of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was Charles Grodin[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was produced by Walt Disney[28]. It was directed by Richard Fleischer[7]. Earl Felton wrote the screenplay for it[8]. Cast members include Ted de Corsia[16], Robert J. Wilke[17], J. M. Kerrigan[18], Carleton Young[19], Percy Helton[20], and Ted Cooper[21].

Publication

Publication dates include December 23, 1954[29] and September 16, 1955[30]. The original language of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was English[31]. Genres include science fiction film[11], submarine film[12], film based on a novel[13], and drama film[14]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[32], video on demand[33], home video release[34], and broadcasting[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include sea piracy[36] and misanthropy[37].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[3]; Academy Award for Best Special Effects[4], an award for best special effects[38]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1929[41]. Reviews include 7.7/10[42], 91%[43], and 83/100[44].

Why It Matters

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,227 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

What awards did 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[3], Academy Award for Best Special Effects[4], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].

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  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Disney A to Z. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Disney A to Z. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Disney A to Z. wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . Disney A to Z. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [42] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [43] . wikidata.org.
  34. [44] . wikidata.org.
  35. [29] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  36. [30] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Disney A to Z, The 200 films to see before you almost grow up
    Publication date +1954-12-23T00:00:00Z, +1955-09-16T00:00:00Z
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