Walt Disney Studies
Beginning in September, the Frida Cinema will be hosting an exclusive and specially-curated film series under the title Walt Disney Studies, selected and hosted by renowned author and Disney historian Jeff Kurtti. Six special programs have been created for The Frida, along with supporting lectures, presentations, and filmmaker forums.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Hosted by Jeff Kurtti + Discussion w/ Kevin Kidney
- Sat, Sep 26
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Richard Fleischer Run Time: 127 min. Release Year: 1954
Starring: James Mason, Kirk Douglas, Paul Lukas, Peter Lorre, Robert J. Wilke
Board the submarine Nautilus and plunge into a strange undersea world of spellbinding adventure as we kick off our Walt Disney Studies series with 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea! This evening's event will be hosted by Jeff Kurtti with a presentation and discussion with Disney Historian Kevin Kidney! Kirk Douglas, Paul Lukas, and Peter Lorre star as shipwrecked survivors taken captive by the mysterious Captain Nemo, brilliantly portrayed by James Mason. Wavering between genius and madness, Nemo has launched a deadly crusade across the seven seas. But can the captive crew expose his evil plan before he destroys the world? Disney's brilliant Academy Award®-winning (Best Art Direction and Best Special Effects) adaptation of Jules Verne's gripping tale makes 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea a truly mesmerizing masterpiece, his first feature in the widescreen CinemaScope process!