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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
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24 December 1916 (USA) morePlot:
Captain Nemo has built a fantastic submarine for his mission of revenge. He has traveled over 20,000 leagues in search of Charles Denver... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
The hammy acting styles distract, but the pioneering underwater photography is worth a look. moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Lois Alexander | ... | Prince Daaker's daughter as a child |
| Curtis Benton | ... | Ned Land |
| Wallace Clarke | ... | Pencroft |
| Howard Crampton | ... | Cyrus Harding |
| Jane Gail | ... | A Child of Nature |
| Joseph W. Girard | ... | Maj. Cameron |
| Dan Hanlon | ... | Prof. Aronnax |
| Allen Holubar | ... | Capt. Nemo |
| Ole Jansen | ||
| Noble Johnson | ||
| Leviticus Jones | ... | Neb |
| Matt Moore | ... | Lt. Bond |
| Martin Murphy | ... | Herbert Brown |
| Edna Pendleton | ... | Aronnax's dughter |
| William Welsh | ... | Charles Denver (as William Welch) |
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This film became famous for its groundbreaking work in actual underwater photography by George M. Williamson and J. Ernest Williamson. moreFAQ
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This may have been thrilling in 1916, but today it seems more of a curio. The Williamson brothers invented a camera to take pictures underwater, (the prologue tells us, complete with photos of them) so there's lots of shots of fish swimming, the bottom of the sea, men in diving suits and one battle with an octopus, which was a bit fuzzy. Still, the sense of watching movie history was strong, but don't expect too much in light of more modern techniques. What really bothered me was the hammy acting styles, with lots of arm motions and exaggerated facial features. It's the style that gave silent films a bad name. One who avoided this was Matt Moore, the hero of the film, and the only actor I recognized. Perhaps that is why he was still making movies in the 50's. The film uses plot elements of Verne's "The Mysterious Island" as well as "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea."