Filming 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

By Kevin Zelnio, on November 24th, 2009 2 comments   Archaeology, History, and Art, Gadgets & Gear   20000 Leagues Under the Sea, Deep Sea Diving, Dive Suit, Jules Verne, Life Magazine, scuba, Underwater Filming  

Life Magazine’s website has pictures up from a 1954 photo shoot of the Disney movie adaptation of Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It is amazing to see how far SCUBA and underwater filming has come in 55 years! 20,000 Leagues is perhaps one of the most formative components to my interest in marine science and always has a very special place in my heart.

Hat tip to Boing Boing!

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Life Magazine’s website has pictures up from a 1954 photo shoot of the Disney movie adaptation of Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It is amazing to see how...

2 comments to Filming 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

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• Malcolm J. Brenner

  December 1, 2009 at 07:33 · Reply

  It’s also one of the most plodding and pedantic SF movies ever made.