The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal ~ Trailer ~ Produced & Directed by Arnold Leibovit

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Trailer for The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal, an unforgettable celebration and endearing tribute to the life and career of the father of science fiction and fantasy in modern film - George Pal. Before Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, Pal ignited moviegoers imaginations with tales of adventure and fantasy. The documentary covers the five decades life and career of the Oscar®-winning producer-director whose vision and groundbreaking works continue to inspire the filmmakers of today. Presented are interviews with the stars and filmmakers whose lives he touched, along with famous movie scenes, rare footage, and original artist’s renderings.
Three years in the making, Fantasy Film Worlds details Pal’s life and work from his marvelous early stop-motion animated Puppetoons to Rod Taylor’s journey in The Time Machine and Gene Barry’s battle against Martians in The War of the Worlds. Includes Destination Moon (Chesley Bonestell), When Worlds Collide (Barbara Rush), Houdini (Tony Curtis/Janet Leigh), The Naked Jungle (Charlton Heston), The Conquest of Space, Tom Thumb (Russ Tamblyn), Atlantis the Lost Continent, The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (Barbara Eden), 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (Tony Randall) and The Great Rupert (Jimmy Durante).
Produced, written and directed by Arnold Leibovit with chief advisor Mrs. George Pal. Starring (in alphabetical order) Robert Bloch, Chesley Bonestell, Ray Bradbury, Wah Chang, Tony Curtis, Jim Danforth, Joe Dante, Roy E. Disney, Barbara Eden, Paul Frees (Narrator), Duke Goldstone, Gae Griffith, Ray Harryhausen, Charlton Heston, Walter Lantz, Janet Leigh, Albert Nozaki, George Pal, Mrs. George Pal, David Pal, Tony Randall, Ann Robinson, Gene Roddenberry, Russ Tamblyn, Rod Taylor, William Tuttle, Gene Warren Sr., Robert Wise and Alan Young.
All told this is the story of a man whose creative talents never ran roughshod over his humanity. Star reminiscences and lavish film scenes add up to a moving portrait and epic journey for anyone who has ever marveled at the magic and imagination of the movies.