20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954 film) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954 film) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1954 American Technicolor adventure film and the first science fiction film shot in CinemaScope. The film was personally produced by Walt Disney through Walt Disney Productions, directed by Richard Fleischer, and stars Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas and Peter Lorre. It was also the first feature-length Disney film to be distributed by Buena Vista Distribution. The film is adapted from Jules Verne's 19th-century novel "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea". It is considered an early precursor of the steampunk genre. The film was a critical
Big Brother Canada (season 3) vibe. Large gears and metals can be seen in all the rooms, giving the appearance of showing the House's inner workings. The British edition of the franchise was cited as an influence on the theme, with Faragher wanting the House to make it's inhabitants feel uncomfortable. The layout of the House remains the same as the prior season, with the entrance, bathroom, and main bedrooms upstairs; the Have-Not room remains downstairs. The Head of Household room was compared to the parlor of the Nautilus from the science-fiction novel "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" (1870). The main bedroom has the