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20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1916). Based on the Jules Verne novel. For a film barely scratching the 90 minute mark, a lot is thrown in here; the original source, Verne's MYSTERIOUS ISLAND and much more. While the performances may seem antiquated, they certainly aren't bad. The highlight of the film for Me is, I believe, the first film to utilize underwater filming and I can only imagine the reactions of audiences at the time. The world certainly was smaller and more innocent then-how little We knew of the oceans then and how little We still don't know. ***
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