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20,000 Leagues

After Window Card Walt Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the classic 1954 science-fiction adventure film directed by Richard Fleischer. It is based on the 1870 novel by Jules Verne. Film Details Release Date: December 23, 1954. Director: Richard Fleischer. Main Cast: The film stars a celebrated cast, with their portraits visible on the poster: Kirk Douglas as Ned Land James Mason as Captain Nemo Paul Lukas as Professor Pierre Aronnax Peter Lorre as Conseil Awards: The movie was a critical and commercial success, winning two Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and Best Special Effects. Significance: It was the first live-action, feature-length Disney film to be distributed by the company's own Buena Vista Distribution arm.