20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916 film) Francisco International Film Festival. In 2016, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress, and selected for its National Film Registry. A strange giant "sea creature" has been rampaging the seas. The American naval ship "Abraham Lincoln" is sent to investigate, but is rammed by "the creature" which turns out to be "The Nautilus", the fantastic submarine of the enigmatic Captain Nemo, and "Rudderless, the 'Abraham Lincoln' drifts on". Then, in "A strange rescue" he guides the sub to surface under those pitched overboard and his crew take them, including Professor Aronnax,
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