In 1868, rumors spread of a sea monster attacking ships in the Pacific Ocean. It is considered an early precursor of the steampunk genre. The film won two Academy Awards for its art direction and special effects. It was also the first feature-length Disney film to be distributed by Buena Vista Distribution.Ģ0,000 Leagues Under the Sea was a critical and commercial success, being especially remembered for the fight with a giant squid, as well as Mason's definitive performance as the charismatic anti-hero Captain Nemo. Photographed in Technicolor, the film was one of the first feature-length motion pictures to be filmed in CinemaScope. It stars Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, and Peter Lorre. Adapted from Jules Verne's 1870 novel of the same name, the film was personally produced by Walt Disney through Walt Disney Productions. The cover illustration is an image of Captain Nemo using a Sextant in a disc in the center of the cover.20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1954 American science fiction adventure film directed by Richard Fleischer, from a screenplay by Earl Felton. This volume has the title Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas on the cover as well as on the title page. The more common 1873 edition is published by Geo. ( 2 Variants = 'THE END' on page 303 AND no 'THE END' on page 303) Same features as JellyFish above EXCEPT has Nemo on the cover, and the cover has less giltġ873 - Sampson Low, London (with James R. Text in the book concludes on page 303 with the words 'THE END' The cover illustration is that of Jellyfish.

(Late Ticknor & Fields, and Fields, Osgood, It is known in Blue, Green and Salmon coloured cloth.

The bottom of the spine names the publisher J. The cover illustration is an image of Jelly Fish in a disc in the center of the cover. This volume has the title Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea on the coverĪnd Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas. Osgood was actually published in November 1872 using the same sheets as the Sampson Low British edition. (NOTE: This number may be a bit low, as quite a few 'unknown' copies have been sold on Ebay and at traditional auctions lately) It is very difficult to obtain and it is said that only 15 - 20 copies are known. The first US edition of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is very interesting.

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