My mother took me to watch the film in 1954, l was ten years old ….l remember being enthralled by that submarine. Your correct, it remains the best movie submarine ever……a design never bettered in my opinion…..
Not to break anyone's heart but Captain Nemo's Nautilus in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is cooler. Nemo, Dr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde, the Invisible Man, a vampire, an adult Tom Sawyer (he and Huck Finn became Secret Service agents) and others are brought together like Avengers of the year 1899.
@@rimasmuliolis1136 "Captain Nemo's Nautilus in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is cooler" For you but not for me. What we consider better in this sense is highly subjective.
The scene where the Nautilus is on the surface waiting for the ship to come out of the harbor all the way to the ship's under water explosion is pure special effects art that holds up today.
The squid attack during the storm STILL holds up today. Better than any CGI, in my opinion. Glad that the screen hero model of the Nautilus and the two skiffs still exist.
We actually talked about this on one the livestreams. Disney went all out on that movie and the model work was stellar. It was the glowing Nautilus racing towards the ship that terrified me.
As a kid I wanted to LIVE on this submarine. I felt that way when the movie came out (I was four when it was released but I was probably around 7 when it came to our theater in Chillicothe, Ohio. I immediately had my mother take me to the library to check out the book and after this I said "This Jules Verne guy is great!" and went on to read THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, OFF ON A COMET and always came back to THE NAUTILUS as my imaginary home away from home. Organ, library, seafood and ALL! I shall always remember the uncle who gave a beautiful hard backed fully illustrated copy of the novel for my tenth birthday. I learned an important lesson from that. DON'T LEND BOOKS TO FRIENDS!!! What a whale of a tale, huh, Dan?
The research and production of your videos is outstanding. "20,000 Leagues" remains one of my favourite movies of all time, and your video has just reinforced this! Another fabulous piece of work, a fitting tribute to a great film.
I agree. All other versions are pale imitations. There were two made for television versions that came out in the mid 90's, one with Michael Caine as Nemo, the other with Ben Cross. Both were awful.
Have you seen hanna-barbera's animated version of 20,000 leagues under the Sea that came out in 1973 it takes a rare look at the sargasso Sea and the graveyard of ships and there's a squid attack there too..... 0:52
All they seem to do today are badly made live action remakes of their classic cartoons Even Moana and Encanto are getting live action remakes How soon do you think it will be before they do Pixar remakes?
Today, DizCo would make Nemo a 6'5" Indian trans-woman with a harem of lesbian crewwomen fighting Male oppression and the patriarchy on the high seas. And the Nautilus would look like a... let's not go there.
Precious memories. Loved the movie, loved the Disney Ride at Disney World. Me and my cousins would spend a day going back and forth between the Mad Tea Cups Ride and 20,000 Leagues to see who'd get "sea sick" first. That was back in the day when they still had tickets. Great thing, having family that worked there.
The year before EPOCT I had the pleasure of being one of the "pilots" of the ride. Now I'm not sure of the authenticity but when the Living Seas first opened , in the "Q-ing" line, there was a model of the Nautilus for a short time. Some years later, when One Man's Dream first opened there was a rather large (maybe 6 ft long) "filming model" hanging from the ceiling. Below it was a display depicting what Mr. Disney's office looked like in California.
@@michaelmcenery7515 Oh Yes. There's collectors out there willing to spend a pretty penny for old tickets. I have a bag of ticket books and have had quite a few offers over the years for them.
@alynroze1947 That's so cool that you drove one of the subs on the 20K ride at Disney World! I never got to ride it, but I always wished I could pilot one or one of the conventional subs at Disneyland.
Loved it Dan!! I saw it when it first came out, I was 9 years old, in my 10th year. I am 77 now and have many great memories of those days. Thank you!!
Yeah...I am the same age...we were so lucky, to have experienced the many Sci-FI/horror films that showed up during our youth! So much fun, to pay 25 cents, buy some horrible popcorn, sit back and be taken on a weird journey!
Great presentation Dan! Interesting that Peter Lorre was also in the film "Voyage to the bottom of the Sea" with that other famous submarine the Seaview blessings 🙏
Lorre also carried the distinction of appearing in no less than three Jules Verne adapted films, including “Around the World in 80 Days” and “Five Weeks in a Balloon”.
I was lucky enough in the late 70s to go to Disneyworld. They had a theater showing a documentary but I waited in the lobby where they had the model roped off. The usher and I moved the ropes and opened and shut the hatches a few time. Yes, even on the model the hatches did open and shut. Great workmanship.
Mysterious Island is one of my childhood favorites as well. I loved the skull cliff cave scene and the giant bee segment and thought it was a really cool adventure film
Oh my, you covered another one of my favorite movies. My father had who was in the Navy, took me to see this at the theater when it first opened. He had just returned from a Mediterranean deployment and taking me to see a movie was his way to 0:15 reward me for being the man do the house while he was away. Because there were no VCRs, or other ways to see the movie again, I tried to memorize everything in the movie so I could “dream” about. What a great film. We also went to Disneyland, and I wanted to spend extra time in the 20,000 Leagues exhibit, bot my younger sister thought it was boring. I always wondered where they kept the real submarine they must have made to shoot the movie on. I didn’t know about using models and having sets. I must have read the book at least 20 times. Thanks for bringing this back for me.
Another great video my friend. I remember seeing this movie on ABC, Disney's movie nights, during the weekend. We couldn't afford to go to the cinema when I was younger. We were very happy when we saw Disney movies and original series on TV. Thanks Dan for all that you do 👍!!!!!
I have a copy in both VHS and DVD. Love this movie. My father took us to see this at a drive-in in Los Angeles around 1965. Thanks again Dan. Like said before, Your the Man.👍
This movie didn’t scare me. Your last review, The Thing From Another World, now that scared the holy hell out of me. Still remember it well. Saw it on a local Saturday Night Monster Fest in the mid 70’s. This 8;year old had a hard time walking down the hall to his bedroom. Another good in-depth review.
A favorite childhood movie. And what better to hook you in was the awesome opening scene where the Nautilus hits the ship and the screen is filled with the explosion! And the amazing sets, so gorgeous. Sadly missed these days in cinema. And what a cast! Thanks Dan.
Another great “DEEP DIVE” Dan! I love the way they made the sub and dive suits “Victorian” era, yet it looked like a nuclear sub. Much like Spielberg did in his remake of “War of the Worlds.” I first visited Disneyland in the 1990. After growing up in the 60’s, it was a surreal experience!
Decades before RUclips, I realised how fun it was to watch someone elses reaction to a movie they'd never seen before, thanks to this movie. I was able to convince my 3rd grade teacher that since we had finished our oceanography part of science class, maybe we could celebrate by watching 20,000 Leagues, and she agreed. While watching the opening scenes of the Nautilus charging through the water my friend Taylor was sitting next to me and wispered, "Michael... MICHAEL.... What is that?!?" I thought she had seen the movie before, and refused to tell her. It was so much fun to watch her stare wide eyed, not knowing what it was she was looking at.
Thank you so very much for this video!! This movie utterly captivated me as a child! And yes, PLEASE do a Harper Goff video as well! 🙏🏽 Great Work (as usual ) Sir!!! Bravo 👏🏽 👏🏽
The first attack of the Nautilus scared the crap out of me with the glowing green eyes and speed! As an 8 year old, I remember riding the the 20,000 Leagues Beneath the Sea ride at Disneyworld in Orlando. I was on The Nautilus! How cool is that! Another great insightful video Dan!
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is one of my all time favorite movies… The special effects were amazing for the time…. The Nautilus was my all time favorite movie submersible… Thanks for this dive into such a groovy sub! 👍🏻👍🏻 I did an art deco graphic design movie poster featuring the Nautilus and a giant squid using Adobe Illustrator that got my poster into the hallway of fame at school…
Thank you! It's so nice to hear about this classic again. The one and only Nautilus of all time. I wished as a child that i could he able to see it in life size, to walk on it and inspect the interior.
I loved this film, having seen it in theaters as a kid and having seen the walk-through exhibit at Disneyland back in the early 70’s. I now own a large resin cast model of the Nautilus and never grow tired of looking at it🥰
"20,000 LEAGUES UNDER the SEA" remains the best Disney live action film. The Disney's Nautilus is the definitive version of the submarine, just as George Pal's time machine is the definitive version of a time machine. My father saw the "20,000 LEAGUES UNDER the SEA" exhibit at Disneyland in the 60's. He said he reached over and touched the "brass" controls in the control room, and sure enough, they were made of wood. It's a pity that all those set pieces were thrown away. It's my understanding that George Pal also wanted to produce "20,000 LEAGUES UNDER the SEA", but Paramount was not forthcoming with their support. Walt Disney called George Pal, with whom he was friends, and told him that if Pal still wanted to make "20,000 LEAGUES UNDER the SEA", Disney would not purchase the film rights. Pal told him to go ahead and buy the rights and make the film. How cool is that?
What a fantastic movie. So glad to hear about the still existing props/models. (Feed the algorithm. Still the only channel I will watch through the ads)
20,000 leagues from the 1950's is a classic example of movie fun. I always loved taking our children & grandchildren to Disney Orlando on this ride. I even enjoyed it as a father and grandfather with the kids. Shame they took it out rather than fix it up.
@@michaelmcenery7515 There is supposedly one small outline of the Nautilus inside whatever attraction they put in the footprint of the 20,000 Leagues ride.
This video sent me down a small rabbit hole of googling how the original 1916 film was made. I had only ever known this Disney version and I had to understand how anyone in 1916 would do that without real underwater cameras. Absolutely insane the amount of effort and money they put into it
While it's not expressly stated by Earl Felton or Richard Fleischer, it becomes painfully clear that Captain Nemo is fighting the NWO in his time - this adds a whole new dimension to the original Jules Vernes book. Moreover, it gives the character of Captain Nemo a very complex and troubled story Arc - beautifully played by veteran actor James Mason. I never get tired of seeing this film. Thanks for posting!
It's such a pleasure listening to your narrative, history and appreciation of these great films. In my estimation, there is no one that can even approach your level of expertise, enthusiasm, and downright love for the work that went into making them! Dan, I will always be a fan!
It was cool to see the guy who did the Tony the Tiger commercials in the sing along with Kirk Douglas. Also, everyone thinks that Kirk Douglas was the big pain on this set but I've read that that was not really true. the person that was the real problem was the guy playing the professor. He was getting mad and threatening to sue everybody all the time. The director finally figured out that he was really having a hard time remembering his line ( Pre dementia I think) So the director figured out way's to help him out. I did see of photo of Kirk Douglas and James Mason standing next to each other and saw the real difference in the height. It was very dramatic, I can see why they did things to hid it in the movie. Great review really loved it
I apologize if you already know this, but Harper Goff makes a brief cameo at the beginning of the movie. He was so talented. Thanks for this excellent deep dive!
This True: he's standing in line in front of Lucas & Lorie - dressed as a Missionary trying to get a ticket on a ship sailing to the far east. His cameo was shot but cut from the final film.
So at Walt Disney World when I was a kid back in the mid to late 70s maybe to 80 when you walked into Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom on the right hand side there was a model that was probably about a foot and a half maybe 2 foot made out of solid brass and copper of the Nautilus, and you got to look at it and everything and then go into the magic kingdom, pass the castle to the right and then go on the ride. It was very cool.
Outstanding!!! I saw this just two weeks ago. Amazing cast and the cinematography is just incredible. I loved Kirt Douglas in this film. He looked as though he was having fun. The squid killed me back then lol. Scared out of my wits lol. Great job as always Dan. This one hit home. Child hood memories raced through my heart. Thank you!
Saw this movie as a kid during its re-release in the late 60's. Back before home video tapes, that practice was a moneymaker for Disney, every 10 years they could get a new generation of kids into the theaters as the only way to see the film in color. We lived in the Marina Del Rey yacht harbor surrounded by boats. I wanted to be Ned Land and thought the Nautilus was the coolest vessel in the ocean (at least until The Beatles launched their Yellow Submarine in 1969). It broke my heart when the Nautilus sank at the end of the film.
Good video!!! My top ten favorite movies. I wish I could build a Nautilus, just cruise under the sea, minding my own business. Thirty years ago, a city bus driver, Lou (retired air force) told me he was stationed at Key West. Twenty thousand Leagues was being filmed. He an another officer had to organize entertainment for the troops. Terry Moore used Key West as a stop over. When asked if willing to participate with the entertainment program, she said yes immediately. During the show, Peter Lorre and James Mason sat at a table, for the entire show. They were very personable. Kurt Douglas popped in for a few minutes and acknowledged everyone. Paul Lukas didn't show up. Many of the cast and crew went to the show as well.
It is True - that Walt, Harper & wife and several members of the cast & film crew - had rooms booked & were staying in southern Florida hotels while filming 20K in the Caribbean.
Thanks for this video. The movie was and is still one of my favorite movies. I always loved the Nautilus design used in this movie. And, I think it's the best iteration of the Nautilus from any movie that has had such a submarine.
I watched this movie a short while back on YT. A surprise was noticing one of my favorite old western cowboy bad guys, Robert Wilke, as Nemo's second in command.
As a kid, I loved the design of the sub so much, that I wrote Disney and received a letter from them along with blueprint of the Nautilus. For me, the letter that was signed by an actual person involved in the development of taking it from the book to the screen made my year. Now that was cool.
it looks like a lot of the nice stuff was gotten rid of after Mr. Disney died in 1966. I would think that all the expensive sets and props put together for that huge movie would be a permanent display somewhere in Disneyland. It's about the biggest thing the studio ever did. I remember going there in 1965 how do Easter in back in those years Disneyland was not open the long hours that it is today, surprisingly. Because the old people I was with has a nine year old got all the hours mixed up and we only got to be there about four hours because they closed the park at about 6 PM believe it or not. All that trouble to get there and it was wasted. Sheesh by the way Dan I still love it the way the Jupiter two goes by and the sound effect is laid in. I look for that every time. Your efforts have not been wasted. Love it.
Great one! 20,000 has always been a favorite of mine. I enjoy your retrospectives so much. Just got back from Arlington National Cemetery and stopped by the Air and Space Museum. Saw the original Star Trek Enterprise. WOW! What History we all are able to share. Much of it is thanks to you. Thank you.
Thank you - one of my favorite Disney films … and what a crush I had on James Mason! Wore turtlenecks a lot as a youngster thanks to Captain Nemo and Jonny Quest.
I saw this at the 'Plaza"-theater-in Sydney Australia in 1956-in Cinemascope,--I was 10,--and it blew me away!!-there were 2 showings,& I stayed to watch it twice,-I was blown away !!--& I got home late,-& my dad was really pissed off-where was I-??--that film is absolutely brilliant--I tried to go Underwater-in an old W.W.2-gas mask,-& nearly drowned-in the kitchen-sink !!
As near as I can remember, I saw 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea on TV sometime in the 1970s as part of the Wonderful World of Disney. As I recall, I enjoyed it. However, the thing I absolutely LOVED was the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ride at Disney World. My family flew from NYC to Florida in 1975, when I was 7. The submarine ride was by far my favorite. Of course, If I had been allowed to ride Space Mountain, The 20,000 League's ride may have had a competitor to be my favorite. I was too young to ride it by myself, and my Dad had a bad back. My mom would have ridden it with me, but she was 6 months pregnant with my sister. I blame her to this day. I didn't get to ride Space Mountain until I was an adult, but I was quite fortunate to ride it when I did because there was a malfunction that caused the ride to be stopped and the lights to be turned on. That only lasted a few minutes, and to make up for the trouble, we all got to stay in the cars and ride again. It looks so different with the lights on. While that was fun, I was extremely disappointed that Disney Land had closed the 20,000 Leagues submarine ride. I loved that ride. What I really wanted was a real submarine of my own. My nephew is 7. I really wish I could take him to ride the 20,000 Leagues ride. I recently tried to get him to watch one of my favorite cartoons from when I was young, Underdog, but he was not interested. Cartoons for young kids today are very bright and vivid. The colors of the Underdog cartoons are dull and muted. I am sure some of that is just because the cartoons are recorded on a 60-year-old videotape. I really can't remember if the cartoons were brighter and more vivid when I first watched them. Of course, they were already a decade old when I was watching them.
My All-time second favorite movie after JAWS, and still so high in my personal rankings, that nothing Disney (or anybody else for that matter) has made since is anywhere close, and no other underwater adventure can compare, even with it's dated effects, it outshines. The submarine Nautilus design is still so profoundly awesome, that no sub in any movie can really compare to it. It is a deep romantic dream of mine to build and own it for real, and to travel the seas in it. The book was great, ahead of it's time, but it cannot compare to what Walt Disney and company did with this film. This movie remains so classic, that I still compare other films to it, and they remain wanting. A true masterpiece. And James Mason's performance as Nemo haunts me to this day! THEY DO NOT MAKE MOVIES LIKE THIS ANYMORE!
IMO...CGI makes special effects a little TOO real, there is something about a more hand's on approach to effects, that makes you commit a little more to the idea of certain scenes. For example, there have been many KING KONG movies...but the original 1933 stop-motion effects draw you in, make you WANT to believe that the 20" tall puppet was indeed a living, 24' tall gorilla!...The sheer effort put in by early effects artists seems to exude a certain charm.
Thank you, Dan Nicely done, my friend. After watching this . I'm gonna kick off my shoes and watch the movie all over again. This movie never ever gets old.
My mom worked directly for Walt Disney at his Burbank studios. I was born in St Joseph's Hospital across the street in 1956. Before being brought home for the first time, my parents bought me to Walt's office. Reportedly, my dad commented on the fact that Walt Disney was holding me. Walt said " I'm sure he's impressed ". My mom often spoke of the time 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea was in production. Throughout my childhood, I was blessed to be able to return to the studios on birthdays and other occasions. I'm sure my mom would enjoy your outstanding channel as much as I do. Thank you for your commitment to excellence !
First, I love this movie! I have a fond memory as a kid on a family vacation to Las Vegas at the old MGM grand. We were heading to the Hotel Theater, the one with the bid blue leather recliners and concession servers, to watch Clark Gable in “San Francisco” and in the lobby under a huge glass case was an enormous brass model of the Nautilus with lights and turning propeller (even the ventral worm gear). I was completely captivated. I walked around and examined it from every angle until I was forced to take my seat (and enjoy the film). What a memory. Second, thank you for the information, entertainment and escapism. You’re the best at what you do.
Another amazing Saturday morning memory unlocked. Thanks Dan!! It is a sad fact that nowadays, the best thing about Disney movies is Dan's videos about the classics.
Very cool video. I always loved the Disney version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and thought James Mason was the perfect Captain Nemo. A great actor and no one has done the role better in my opinion. Nice to hear some of the props, especially the Nautilus has survived.
One of the greatest submarine designs ever and truly evocative of the Victorian era.
So true 👍😁
My mother took me to watch the film in 1954, l was ten years old ….l remember being enthralled by that submarine. Your correct, it remains the best movie submarine ever……a design never bettered in my opinion…..
@@brianperry And I hope no one gets the idea to remake it! This movie is awesome in it's original form!
Not to break anyone's heart but Captain Nemo's Nautilus in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is cooler. Nemo, Dr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde, the Invisible Man, a vampire, an adult Tom Sawyer (he and Huck Finn became Secret Service agents) and others are brought together like Avengers of the year 1899.
@@rimasmuliolis1136
"Captain Nemo's Nautilus in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is cooler"
For you but not for me. What we consider better in this sense is highly subjective.
The scene where the Nautilus is on the surface waiting for the ship to come out of the harbor all the way to the ship's under water explosion is pure special effects art that holds up today.
The squid attack during the storm STILL holds up today. Better than any CGI, in my opinion.
Glad that the screen hero model of the Nautilus and the two skiffs still exist.
Connecting the Nautilus to the Proteus was an unexpected surprise. Thanks for that. Harper Goff’s career would be a great episode.
An entire episode devoted to Harper Goff?
Yes, please! 😄
Agree!
I also agree!!
We actually talked about this on one the livestreams. Disney went all out on that movie and the model work was stellar. It was the glowing Nautilus racing towards the ship that terrified me.
I'm serious. This is one of the BEST channels on RUclips. Outstanding job on this one Dan!
one of my favorite childhood movies! thank you for airing this
As a kid I wanted to LIVE on this submarine. I felt that way when the movie came out (I was four when it was released but I was probably around 7 when it came to our theater in Chillicothe, Ohio. I immediately had my mother take me to the library to check out the book and after this I said "This Jules Verne guy is great!" and went on to read THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, OFF ON A COMET and always came back to THE NAUTILUS as my imaginary home away from home. Organ, library, seafood and ALL!
I shall always remember the uncle who gave a beautiful hard backed fully illustrated copy of the novel for my tenth birthday. I learned an important lesson from that.
DON'T LEND BOOKS TO FRIENDS!!! What a whale of a tale, huh, Dan?
The research and production of your videos is outstanding. "20,000 Leagues" remains one of my favourite movies of all time, and your video has just reinforced this! Another fabulous piece of work, a fitting tribute to a great film.
The best movie version of 20k leagues under the sea. Nicely done Dan
I agree. All other versions are pale imitations. There were two made for television versions that came out in the mid 90's, one with Michael Caine as Nemo, the other with Ben Cross. Both were awful.
@charlesballard5251 I agree , why can't Disney get on board and do a remake or something , and of course use the original Disney Nautilus design 🤔
@@undersee604 No. Just no.
This movie is timeless as it's.
Have you seen hanna-barbera's animated version of 20,000 leagues under the Sea that came out in 1973
it takes a rare look at the sargasso Sea and the graveyard of ships and there's a squid attack there too..... 0:52
@charlesbard2331 I never of that show , sounds cool, is it available.
I sooo miss the old school Disney magic.
Back when Disney made movies people wanted to watch!
To be fair though, all studios today suffer from regurgitation and recycling ideas via CGI nowadays.
All they seem to do today are badly made live action remakes of their classic cartoons
Even Moana and Encanto are getting live action remakes
How soon do you think it will be before they do Pixar remakes?
Today, DizCo would make Nemo a 6'5" Indian trans-woman with a harem of lesbian crewwomen fighting Male oppression and the patriarchy on the high seas. And the Nautilus would look like a... let's not go there.
@@RockOfLions well, in the books, Nemo was Prince Dakkar of India, so being Indian would be right.
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The Nautilus crew's dive suits and the underwater filming are another fantastic backstory in itself. Thanks Dan!
Thanks Dan! Another Saturday afternoon fantastic chapter of MM&M.
To me, this is the best movie Disney and Disney Studios have ever made.
Excellent video Dan! Proud to say that I cruised aboard the Nautilus on the WDW ride as a kid! Cheers!
"20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" is pure Disney. The way Disney is SUPPOSED to be!
Loved the actors: James Mason, Kirk Douglas, Paul Lucas, Peter Lorre and Esme the Seal.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is my all-time favorite Disney film! And the Nautilus is still the coolest looking sub ever created for the big screen!
Precious memories. Loved the movie, loved the Disney Ride at Disney World. Me and my cousins would spend a day going back and forth between the Mad Tea Cups Ride and 20,000 Leagues to see who'd get "sea sick" first. That was back in the day when they still had tickets. Great thing, having family that worked there.
I srill have a book with some tickets left ,wonder if its worth anything?
The year before EPOCT I had the pleasure of being one of the "pilots" of the ride. Now I'm not sure of the authenticity but when the Living Seas first opened , in the "Q-ing" line, there was a model of the Nautilus for a short time. Some years later, when One Man's Dream first opened there was a rather large (maybe 6 ft long) "filming model" hanging from the ceiling. Below it was a display depicting what Mr. Disney's office looked like in California.
@@michaelmcenery7515 Oh Yes. There's collectors out there willing to spend a pretty penny for old tickets. I have a bag of ticket books and have had quite a few offers over the years for them.
@alynroze1947 That's so cool that you drove one of the subs on the 20K ride at Disney World! I never got to ride it, but I always wished I could pilot one or one of the conventional subs at Disneyland.
Went on the ride at Disney World in summer of 75. Best vacation ever!
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER the SEA is one of my favorite movies and one of my favorite rides at Disney.
@@Cap610 Finding Nemo now.
@@alexrebmann1253 In 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER the SEA you can find Nemo 🙂
Brings back such great memories of the family friendly, classic Disney of the 50's and 60's. Wow, has that changed!
OMG you are right
Loved it Dan!! I saw it when it first came out, I was 9 years old, in my 10th year. I am 77 now and have many great memories of those days.
Thank you!!
I àm 78 and saw it first at age 10. I was blown blown away, and it remains a favorite in my DVD collection. Thanks for this, Dan.
Yeah...I am the same age...we were so lucky, to have experienced the many Sci-FI/horror films that showed up during our youth! So much fun, to pay 25 cents, buy some horrible popcorn, sit back and be taken on a weird journey!
Great presentation Dan! Interesting that Peter Lorre was also in the film "Voyage to the bottom of the Sea" with that other famous submarine the Seaview blessings 🙏
Lorre also carried the distinction of appearing in no less than three Jules Verne adapted films, including “Around the World in 80 Days” and “Five Weeks in a Balloon”.
Those are all good, but my favorite movie he appeared in is "Casablanca."
@@Doug-lw5gf Mine is “Casino Royale” (1954)
I was lucky enough in the late 70s to go to Disneyworld. They had a theater showing a documentary but I waited in the lobby where they had the model roped off. The usher and I moved the ropes and opened and shut the hatches a few time. Yes, even on the model the hatches did open and shut. Great workmanship.
I've seen this movie many times along with the "follow up" The Mysterious Island.
Mysterious Island is one of my childhood favorites as well. I loved the skull cliff cave scene and the giant bee segment and thought it was a really cool adventure film
Thank you Dan for covering this movie.
A big thank you Dan.
For putting and making this video on your channel,one of the best films and love this Disney film from beginning to end 👍
Harper Goff’s design is immortal. Everything in the Nautilus’s look and feel just set a bar that can never be reached. She’s a beauty
Oh my, you covered another one of my favorite movies. My father had who was in the Navy, took me to see this at the theater when it first opened. He had just returned from a Mediterranean deployment and taking me to see a movie was his way to 0:15 reward me for being the man do the house while he was away. Because there were no VCRs, or other ways to see the movie again, I tried to memorize everything in the movie so I could “dream” about. What a great film. We also went to Disneyland, and I wanted to spend extra time in the 20,000 Leagues exhibit, bot my younger sister thought it was boring. I always wondered where they kept the real submarine they must have made to shoot the movie on. I didn’t know about using models and having sets. I must have read the book at least 20 times. Thanks for bringing this back for me.
Amazing presentation! I loved this film as a kid back in the 60s.
Another great video my friend. I remember seeing this movie on ABC, Disney's movie nights, during the weekend. We couldn't afford to go to the cinema when I was younger. We were very happy when we saw Disney movies and original series on TV. Thanks Dan for all that you do 👍!!!!!
I have the bluray, I wrote to Disney asking them to release it in 4k. Lets hope they do it one day.
One of my favorite movies as a kid & adult! Wow, this was a Super insight into the movie ….. Thank You Dan! 🎉
One of my all time favorite movies! Thanks, Dan!
I have a copy in both VHS and DVD. Love this movie. My father took us to see this at a drive-in in Los Angeles around 1965. Thanks again Dan. Like said before, Your the Man.👍
You Sir are a master storyteller! Thank you for such wonderful episodes of movie magic tellings
This movie didn’t scare me. Your last review, The Thing From Another World, now that scared the holy hell out of me. Still remember it well. Saw it on a local Saturday Night Monster Fest in the mid 70’s. This 8;year old had a hard time walking down the hall to his bedroom. Another good in-depth review.
Loved your segment, brought back alot of memories...even got to ride on the sub back in the 70's when Walt Disney World had the 20,000 Leagues ride!
Never should have gotten rid of it!!!
Brilliant! Thank you for your dedicated work.
A favorite childhood movie. And what better to hook you in was the awesome opening scene where the Nautilus hits the ship and the screen is filled with the explosion! And the amazing sets, so gorgeous. Sadly missed these days in cinema. And what a cast!
Thanks Dan.
Another great “DEEP DIVE” Dan! I love the way they made the sub and dive suits “Victorian” era, yet it looked like a nuclear sub. Much like Spielberg did in his remake of “War of the Worlds.” I first visited Disneyland in the 1990. After growing up in the 60’s, it was a surreal experience!
I absolutely love this channel! Thank you Dan for all the great videos and all the forgotten lore.
Thanks Dan, a true classic from the days when Disney was great!👍👍
Decades before RUclips, I realised how fun it was to watch someone elses reaction to a movie they'd never seen before, thanks to this movie. I was able to convince my 3rd grade teacher that since we had finished our oceanography part of science class, maybe we could celebrate by watching 20,000 Leagues, and she agreed. While watching the opening scenes of the Nautilus charging through the water my friend Taylor was sitting next to me and wispered, "Michael... MICHAEL.... What is that?!?"
I thought she had seen the movie before, and refused to tell her. It was so much fun to watch her stare wide eyed, not knowing what it was she was looking at.
Thank you so very much for this video!! This movie utterly captivated me as a child! And yes, PLEASE do a Harper Goff video as well! 🙏🏽 Great Work (as usual ) Sir!!! Bravo 👏🏽 👏🏽
The first attack of the Nautilus scared the crap out of me with the glowing green eyes and speed! As an 8 year old, I remember riding the the 20,000 Leagues Beneath the Sea ride at Disneyworld in Orlando. I was on The Nautilus! How cool is that! Another great insightful video Dan!
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is one of my all time favorite movies… The special effects were amazing for the time…. The Nautilus was my all time favorite movie submersible… Thanks for this dive into such a groovy sub! 👍🏻👍🏻
I did an art deco graphic design movie poster featuring the Nautilus and a giant squid using Adobe Illustrator that got my poster into the hallway of fame at school…
Most excellent .... Thankyou Dan
Thank you! It's so nice to hear about this classic again. The one and only Nautilus of all time. I wished as a child that i could he able to see it in life size, to walk on it and inspect the interior.
Another first rate video on a great classic movie. Thank you so much Dan! Well done!
WOW! I can't believe how much research material you came up with! Very comprehensive and professional! A lot of pictures and info I never knew before!
I loved this film, having seen it in theaters as a kid and having seen the walk-through exhibit at Disneyland back in the early 70’s. I now own a large resin cast model of the Nautilus and never grow tired of looking at it🥰
"20,000 LEAGUES UNDER the SEA" remains the best Disney live action film. The Disney's Nautilus is the definitive version of the submarine, just as George Pal's time machine is the definitive version of a time machine. My father saw the "20,000 LEAGUES UNDER the SEA" exhibit at Disneyland in the 60's. He said he reached over and touched the "brass" controls in the control room, and sure enough, they were made of wood. It's a pity that all those set pieces were thrown away.
It's my understanding that George Pal also wanted to produce "20,000 LEAGUES UNDER the SEA", but Paramount was not forthcoming with their support. Walt Disney called George Pal, with whom he was friends, and told him that if Pal still wanted to make "20,000 LEAGUES UNDER the SEA", Disney would not purchase the film rights. Pal told him to go ahead and buy the rights and make the film. How cool is that?
What a fantastic movie. So glad to hear about the still existing props/models.
(Feed the algorithm. Still the only channel I will watch through the ads)
Great movie and as you noted the practical effects are stellar! Thanks for doing this one!
Your videos are Amazing !!!!!! Thanks for All your hard work & research ❤😊😊👍👍
20,000 leagues from the 1950's is a classic example of movie fun. I always loved taking our children & grandchildren to Disney Orlando on this ride. I even enjoyed it as a father and grandfather with the kids. Shame they took it out rather than fix it up.
yes I luved that ride kids who go to Disney today have no idea it ever existed
@@michaelmcenery7515 I had so much fun watching my kids enjoy it and it was fun for me.
@@michaelmcenery7515 There is supposedly one small outline of the Nautilus inside whatever attraction they put in the footprint of the 20,000 Leagues ride.
This video sent me down a small rabbit hole of googling how the original 1916 film was made. I had only ever known this Disney version and I had to understand how anyone in 1916 would do that without real underwater cameras. Absolutely insane the amount of effort and money they put into it
While it's not expressly stated by Earl Felton or Richard Fleischer, it becomes painfully clear that Captain Nemo is fighting the NWO in his time - this adds a whole new dimension to the original Jules Vernes book. Moreover, it gives the character of Captain Nemo a very complex and troubled story Arc - beautifully played by veteran actor James Mason. I never get tired of seeing this film. Thanks for posting!
Thank you, Dan, you didn't disappoint an excellent deep dive in this review! See what I did there, "deep dive"... 😉
It's such a pleasure listening to your narrative, history and appreciation of these great films. In my estimation, there is no one that can even approach your level of expertise, enthusiasm, and downright love for the work that went into making them! Dan, I will always be a fan!
It was cool to see the guy who did the Tony the Tiger commercials in the sing along with Kirk Douglas. Also, everyone thinks that Kirk Douglas was the big pain on this set but I've read that that was not really true. the person that was the real problem was the guy playing the professor. He was getting mad and threatening to sue everybody all the time. The director finally figured out that he was really having a hard time remembering his line ( Pre dementia I think) So the director figured out way's to help him out. I did see of photo of Kirk Douglas and James Mason standing next to each other and saw the real difference in the height. It was very dramatic, I can see why they did things to hid it in the movie. Great review really loved it
Yesssssss!! I’ve been waiting for this one!!!
Absolutely Fantastic! Getting better every time!
Thanks for this Dan!
I apologize if you already know this, but Harper Goff makes a brief cameo at the beginning of the movie. He was so talented.
Thanks for this excellent deep dive!
This True: he's standing in line in front of Lucas & Lorie - dressed as a Missionary trying to get a ticket on a ship sailing to the far east. His cameo was shot but cut from the final film.
You forgot to mention what ever happened to those super cool diving suits Nemo and his crew wore ?
Are they still around?
So at Walt Disney World when I was a kid back in the mid to late 70s maybe to 80 when you walked into Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom on the right hand side there was a model that was probably about a foot and a half maybe 2 foot made out of solid brass and copper of the Nautilus, and you got to look at it and everything and then go into the magic kingdom, pass the castle to the right and then go on the ride. It was very cool.
Outstanding!!! I saw this just two weeks ago. Amazing cast and the cinematography is just incredible. I loved Kirt Douglas in this film. He looked as though he was having fun. The squid killed me back then lol. Scared out of my wits lol. Great job as always Dan. This one hit home. Child hood memories raced through my heart. Thank you!
Thank you for this Dan, been so hyped for this
Absolutely brilliant presentation Dan!!!!!
Will watch this movie now!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Awesome look at the movie. Thanks Dan.
Saw this movie as a kid during its re-release in the late 60's. Back before home video tapes, that practice was a moneymaker for Disney, every 10 years they could get a new generation of kids into the theaters as the only way to see the film in color. We lived in the Marina Del Rey yacht harbor surrounded by boats. I wanted to be Ned Land and thought the Nautilus was the coolest vessel in the ocean (at least until The Beatles launched their Yellow Submarine in 1969). It broke my heart when the Nautilus sank at the end of the film.
Good video!!! My top ten favorite movies. I wish I could build a Nautilus, just cruise under the sea, minding my own business. Thirty years ago, a city bus driver, Lou (retired air force) told me he was stationed at Key West. Twenty thousand Leagues was being filmed. He an another officer had to organize entertainment for the troops. Terry Moore used Key West as a stop over. When asked if willing to participate with the entertainment program, she said yes immediately. During the show, Peter Lorre and James Mason sat at a table, for the entire show. They were very personable. Kurt Douglas popped in for a few minutes and acknowledged everyone. Paul Lukas didn't show up. Many of the cast and crew went to the show as well.
How freaking cool is that?! Thanks for sharing! Cheers, Dan
It is True - that Walt, Harper & wife and several members of the cast & film crew - had rooms booked & were staying in southern Florida hotels while filming 20K in the Caribbean.
Keep the video's coming Dan. Never a boring subject. Especially Science fiction. Thanks Dan.
Thanks for this video. The movie was and is still one of my favorite movies. I always loved the Nautilus design used in this movie. And, I think it's the best iteration of the Nautilus from any movie that has had such a submarine.
I watched this movie a short while back on YT. A surprise was noticing one of my favorite old western cowboy bad guys, Robert Wilke, as Nemo's second in command.
As a kid, I loved the design of the sub so much, that I wrote Disney and received a letter from them along with blueprint of the Nautilus. For me, the letter that was signed by an actual person involved in the development of taking it from the book to the screen made my year. Now that was cool.
it looks like a lot of the nice stuff was gotten rid of after Mr. Disney died in 1966. I would think that all the expensive sets and props put together for that huge movie would be a permanent display somewhere in Disneyland. It's about the biggest thing the studio ever did. I remember going there in 1965 how do Easter in back in those years Disneyland was not open the long hours that it is today, surprisingly. Because the old people I was with has a nine year old got all the hours mixed up and we only got to be there about four hours because they closed the park at about 6 PM believe it or not. All that trouble to get there and it was wasted. Sheesh
by the way Dan I still love it the way the Jupiter two goes by and the sound effect is laid in. I look for that every time. Your efforts have not been wasted. Love it.
Great one! 20,000 has always been a favorite of mine. I enjoy your retrospectives so much. Just got back from Arlington National Cemetery and stopped by the Air and Space Museum. Saw the original Star Trek Enterprise. WOW! What History we all are able to share. Much of it is thanks to you. Thank you.
Thanks Dan....really love this episode....❤
What a really neat episode! I love how in-depth you go into the history of the props and set pieces.
Well done. 👍 I was able to enjoy the Disney ride a couple of times growing up. 😊👍
Only us boomers can remember it!
Thank you - one of my favorite Disney films … and what a crush I had on James Mason! Wore turtlenecks a lot as a youngster thanks to Captain Nemo and Jonny Quest.
One of my favorite films. Thank you for doing this. 👍
I saw this at the 'Plaza"-theater-in Sydney Australia in 1956-in Cinemascope,--I was 10,--and it blew me away!!-there were 2 showings,& I stayed to watch it twice,-I was blown away !!--& I got home late,-& my dad was really pissed off-where was I-??--that film is absolutely brilliant--I tried to go Underwater-in an old W.W.2-gas mask,-& nearly drowned-in the kitchen-sink !!
As near as I can remember, I saw 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea on TV sometime in the 1970s as part of the Wonderful World of Disney. As I recall, I enjoyed it. However, the thing I absolutely LOVED was the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ride at Disney World. My family flew from NYC to Florida in 1975, when I was 7. The submarine ride was by far my favorite. Of course, If I had been allowed to ride Space Mountain, The 20,000 League's ride may have had a competitor to be my favorite. I was too young to ride it by myself, and my Dad had a bad back. My mom would have ridden it with me, but she was 6 months pregnant with my sister. I blame her to this day. I didn't get to ride Space Mountain until I was an adult, but I was quite fortunate to ride it when I did because there was a malfunction that caused the ride to be stopped and the lights to be turned on. That only lasted a few minutes, and to make up for the trouble, we all got to stay in the cars and ride again. It looks so different with the lights on.
While that was fun, I was extremely disappointed that Disney Land had closed the 20,000 Leagues submarine ride. I loved that ride. What I really wanted was a real submarine of my own. My nephew is 7. I really wish I could take him to ride the 20,000 Leagues ride. I recently tried to get him to watch one of my favorite cartoons from when I was young, Underdog, but he was not interested. Cartoons for young kids today are very bright and vivid. The colors of the Underdog cartoons are dull and muted. I am sure some of that is just because the cartoons are recorded on a 60-year-old videotape. I really can't remember if the cartoons were brighter and more vivid when I first watched them. Of course, they were already a decade old when I was watching them.
I got my grandson, 4, to watch Thunderbirds. They are the 1960s animated puppet series of International Rescue, and is in bright, vivid color.
My All-time second favorite movie after JAWS, and still so high in my personal rankings, that nothing Disney (or anybody else for that matter) has made since is anywhere close, and no other underwater adventure can compare, even with it's dated effects, it outshines. The submarine Nautilus design is still so profoundly awesome, that no sub in any movie can really compare to it. It is a deep romantic dream of mine to build and own it for real, and to travel the seas in it. The book was great, ahead of it's time, but it cannot compare to what Walt Disney and company did with this film. This movie remains so classic, that I still compare other films to it, and they remain wanting. A true masterpiece. And James Mason's performance as Nemo haunts me to this day! THEY DO NOT MAKE MOVIES LIKE THIS ANYMORE!
IMO...CGI makes special effects a little TOO real, there is something about a more hand's on approach to effects, that makes you commit a little more to the idea of certain scenes. For example, there have been many KING KONG movies...but the original 1933 stop-motion effects draw you in, make you WANT to believe that the 20" tall puppet was indeed a living, 24' tall gorilla!...The sheer effort put in by early effects artists seems to exude a certain charm.
Yet another fantastic episode and one of my favorite Disney films ever - thanks so much Dan!!
Thank you, Dan
Nicely done, my friend. After watching this .
I'm gonna kick off my shoes and watch the movie all over again. This movie never ever gets old.
My mom worked directly for Walt Disney at his Burbank studios. I was born in St Joseph's Hospital across the street in 1956. Before being brought home for the first time, my parents bought me to Walt's office. Reportedly, my dad commented on the fact that Walt Disney was holding me. Walt said " I'm sure he's impressed ". My mom often spoke of the time 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea was in production. Throughout my childhood, I was blessed to be able to return to the studios on birthdays and other occasions. I'm sure my mom would enjoy your outstanding channel as much as I do. Thank you for your commitment to excellence !
Come on Disney, lets have a 4k release please! Thank you Dan for all the content you upload, I enjoy it all immensely.
I once met James Mason in my home city of Derby in the uk 🇬🇧 in 1983.
How Cool is That!!! You are truly fortunate: He died a year later (1984) at his home in Lausanne, Switzerland.
First, I love this movie!
I have a fond memory as a kid on a family vacation to Las Vegas at the old MGM grand. We were heading to the Hotel Theater, the one with the bid blue leather recliners and concession servers, to watch Clark Gable in “San Francisco” and in the lobby under a huge glass case was an enormous brass model of the Nautilus with lights and turning propeller (even the ventral worm gear). I was completely captivated. I walked around and examined it from every angle until I was forced to take my seat (and enjoy the film). What a memory.
Second, thank you for the information, entertainment and escapism. You’re the best at what you do.
Another amazing Saturday morning memory unlocked. Thanks Dan!!
It is a sad fact that nowadays, the best thing about Disney movies is Dan's videos about the classics.
After watching this video, I watched this movie on Disney+ for the first time in many years and thoroughly enjoyed it. Keep up the good work.
Outstanding video Dan! Thanks for giving us a lot of information about Disney's Nautilus.
Fantastic video, thanks Dan!
Very cool video. I always loved the Disney version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and thought James Mason was the perfect Captain Nemo. A great actor and no one has done the role better in my opinion. Nice to hear some of the props, especially the Nautilus has survived.
I have really been looking forward to seeing you cover this. Outstanding!! Well done!!!! Bravo Zulu!!!!!!!