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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954 film directed by Richard Fleischer
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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].

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[3], Academy Award for Best Special Effects[4], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5]
  • Director: Richard Fleischer[6]
  • Screenwriter: Earl Felton[7]
  • Composer: Paul Smith[8], Al Hoffman[9]
  • Genre: science fiction film[10], submarine film[11], drama film[12]
  • Based on: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea[13]
  • Cast member: Ted de Corsia[14], Robert J. Wilke[15], J. M. Kerrigan[16], Carleton Young[17], Percy Helton[18], Ted Cooper[19], Eddie Marr[20], Fred Graham[21], Harry Harvey[22], Herb Vigran[23], Jack Pennick[24], Charles Grodin[25], James Mason[26], Kirk Douglas[27]
  • Producer: Walt Disney[28]
  • Collection: Museum of Modern Art[29]
  • Production company: Walt Disney Pictures[30]
  • Director of photography: Franz Planer[31], Ralph Hammeras[32], Til Gabani[33]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[34]
  • Commons category: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954 film)[35]
  • Distribution format: theatrical release[36], video on demand[37], home video release[38], broadcasting[39]
  • Review score: 7.7/10[40], 91%[41], 83/100[42]
  • Color: color[43]
  • Country of origin: United States[44]
  • Publication date: December 23, 1954[45], September 16, 1955[46]
  • Characters: Captain Nemo[47]
  • Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[48], Netflix[49], Disney+[50], Bullee Trading[51]
  • Narrative location: San Francisco[52], Nautilus[53], Pacific Ocean[54]
  • Filming location: The Bahamas[55], Fox Studio Lot[56], Jamaica[57], Walt Disney Studios[58]
  • Main subject: sea piracy[59], misanthropy[60]
  • Theme music: A Whale of a Tale[61]
  • Film editor: Elmo Williams[62]

Why It Matters

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

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].

Related Entities

Charles Grodin film Jamaica James Mason Jules Verne Kirk Douglas Museum of Modern Art Netflix Paul Lukas Peter Lorre Richard Fleischer The Bahamas Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Ub Iwerks United States Walt Disney Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

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  44. [46] ↑ . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  59. [61] ↑ . Disney A to Z. wikidata.org.
  60. [62] ↑ . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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