20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company was not known in the silent era as the premier producer of motion pictures.
Yet, in 1916 they produced a film that could not be made effectively without expensive special effects and special photography.
The novel had previously been made as short films in 1907 by George and in 1913 by French company Clair.
Marshalling the expertise underwater experts Ernest and George Williamson, Universal financed the extensive production which would require location photography, large sets, exotic costumes, sailing ships, and a full-size navigable mock-up of the surfaced submarine Nautilus.

Publication date
1916

Usage
Public DomainCreative Commons Licensepublicdomain

Topics
Silent, Drama

Publisher
Universal Film Manufacturing Company