20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
The Universal Film Manufacturing Company was not known in the silent era as premier producer of motion pictures. Yet, in 1916 they produced a film that could not be made effectively without expensive special effects and special photography. Marshalling the expertise underwater experts Ernest and George Williamson, Universal financed the extensive production which would require location photography, large sets, exotic costumes, sailing ships, and a full-size navigable mock-up of the surfaced submarine Nautilus.
This movie is part of the collection:
Silent Films at Internet Archive
Director: Stuart Paton
Producer: Carl Laemmle, Stuart Paton
Production Company: Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Sponsor: k-otic.com
Audio/Visual: silent with musical score, black & white
Keywords: Silent; Drama
Contact Information: www.k-otic.com
Creative Commons license:
Public Domain
