Monday, August 24, 2015

Aug 23rd 
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea*
(Firstsite, Colchester)  

(US 1916)

Explorers are abducted by Captain Nemo in his submarine Nautilus in his desire for revenge.
Primitive early Hollywood version of Verne's story (also incorporating the plot of Mysterious Island), with much of the budget taken up with landmark underwater photography (using the same lagoon as the 1954 Disney remake).

Written and Directed by: Stuart Paton, based on the novel by Jules Verne.
Producer: Carl Laemmle.
Starring: Allen Holubar (as Nemo), Dan Hanlon, June Gail, Edna Pendleton, Curtis Benton.
Photography: Eugene Gaudio, George Williamson, J. Ernest Williamson.

Musical Accompaniment: Fishclaw.



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