20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1985 film) the other hand, Captain Nemo has a great respect toward his men as well as the oceans of the world and their creatures. At the beginning of the voyage, the Nautilus is attacked by a giant squid that grabs Nemo but is killed by Ned. In the waters off India, Nemo saves a pearl-diver from a hungry shark and gives her a pearl. He then prevents Ned from killing a dugong. Ned, the professor, and Conseil escape the Nautilus by rowing to a tropical island but are chased back to the Nautilus by natives, whom Nemo scares away with electricity.
The Return of Captain Nemo on board the Raven appeared twice in the series. The final production for theatrical release was condensed into 102 minutes and marketed as "The Amazing Captain Nemo", and only served to highlight the inherent defects. Despite this the production was nominated for several awards. In 1978, "The Return of Captain Nemo" received two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts. These were for Frank Van der Veer (optical effects) and L.B. Abbott (special photographic effects). The Return of Captain Nemo The Return of Captain Nemo (theatrical title: The Amazing Captain Nemo) is a