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The Return Of Captain Nemo (1978)
“I am Captain Nemo. I have been asleep for 100 years aboard my submarine, Nautilus. I would probably still be left encapsulated had it not been for two intrepid agents of American Naval Intelligence…who quite by chance came upon my ship trapped by seismic underwater quakes…”
The Return Of Captain Nemo is a three-part 1978 American science fiction adventure television miniseries produced by IRWIN ALLEN and directed by Alex March. The underwater sequences were directed by Paul Stader. It was loosely based on characters and settings from Jules Verne's 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas, and was written by six screenwriters including Robert Bloch (who makes no mention of the series in his autobiography, Once Around The Bloch). The miniseries has been considered an attempt by producer Allen to duplicate the success of his Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. Parts of the eight foot Seaview miniature were used in the construction of Nemo's submarine, the Nautilus.
It originally aired on CBS in the US between March 8 and March 22, 1978. This was intended to be the first story-arc in an ongoing serial but ratings were dismal, and the series never materialized. Instead, this proved to be Allen's final foray into weekly science fiction television.
The Return of Captain Nemo was a co-production between Irwin Allen Productions and Warner Bros Television. Portions of the three episodes were re-edited into a 102-minute version released theatrically overseas as The Amazing Captain Nemo.
The BBC broadcast the miniseries over three consecutive evenings in 1981 and over three Fridays in 1983. They also showed the film version in 1985, which was also aired by LWT in 1995 and 1997.
The BBC called this "a spectacular three-part undersea adventure" and explained that "this American television production updates the adventures of Jules Verne 's famous literary character - the amazing Captain Nemo."
"Nemo" (Jose Ferrer), "Dr Cook" (Mel Ferrer) and "Kate" (Linda Day George)
"Prof Cunningham" (Burgess Meredith) and "Tor" (Med Flory)
Main cast
Main cast
Captain Nemo
JOSE FERRER
Prof Waldo Cunningham
BURGESS MEREDITH
Commander Tom Franklin
Tom Hallick
Lt Jim Porter
Burr DeBenning
Kate
Lynda Day George
(parts 2 & 3)
Miniseries
Miniseries
1: Deadly Blackmail
1: Deadly Blackmail
Two US Navy divers discover the Captain and his strange craft Nautilus wedged deep in the Pacific. They free him from a state of suspended animation and enlist his help in overcoming Professor Waldo Cunningham , an evil genius who is threatening to destroy Washington unless he is paid one billion dollars in gold.
Other listed cast members
Warren Stevens: "Mr Miller"
Med Flory: "Tor"
Randolph Roberts: "Helmsman"
David Westberg: "Crewman"
Screenplay
Norman Katov
Preston Wood
Robert C Dennis
2: Duel In the Deep
2: Duel In the Deep
Captain Nemo is once again asked by the US Navy to delay his search for the legendary lost city of Atlantis. His mission: to repair a leak of radioactive waste buried at a depth of 36,000 feet in the Mindinao Trench...
Other listed cast members
MEL FERRER: "Dr Robert Cook"
Warren Stevens: "Mr Miller"
Med Flory: "Tor"
Randolph Roberts: "Helmsman"
David Westberg: "Crewman"
Anthony McHugh: "First radioman"
Stephen Powers: "Lloyd"
Harvey Fisher: "Second radioman"
Art Ballinger: "TV announcer"
Richard Angarola: "Trog"
Peter Jason: "Second helmsman"
Screenplay
Norman Katov
William Keys
Mann Rubin
3: Atlantis Dead Ahead
3: Atlantis Dead Ahead
Captain Nemo at last reaches the fabled Atlantis - but he is given a cold reception because the nefarious Professor Cunningham has arrived there first.
Other listed cast members
Horst Buchholz: "King Tibor"
MEL FERRER: "Dr Robert Cook"
Warren Stevens: "Mr Miller"
Med Flory: "Tor"
Randolph Roberts: "Helmsman"
Peter Jason: "Second helmsman"
David Westberg: "Crewman"
Anthony McHugh: "First radioman"
Harvey Fisher: "Second radioman"
Stephen Powers: "Lloyd"
Yale Summers: "Sirak"
Anthony Geary: "Bork"
Richard Angarola: "Trog"
Screenplay
Norman Katov
Robert Bloch
Larry Alexander
The Amazing Captain Nemo
The Amazing Captain Nemo
His goal was Atlantis - but first he must conquer the menace in the depths!
The Amazing Captain Nemo is the title given to the theatrical release version of the three-part miniseries.
Released August, 1978 (UK)
Jules Verne 's famous creation, Captain Nemo, is found alive but in suspended animation in his ship, Nautilus. Revived by US Navy divers, he joins the battle against evil Prof Cunningham, while continuing his search for the lost continent of Atlantis.
Starring
JOSE FERRER: "Captain Nemo"
BURGESS MEREDITH: Professor Waldo Cunningham
Tom Hallick: "Commander Tom Franklin"
Burr DeBenning: "Lt Jim Porter"
Lynda Day George: "Kate"
with
MEL FERRER: "Dr Robert Cook"
Richard Angarola: "Trog"
Horst Buchholz: "King Tibor"
co-starring
Warren Stevens: "Mr Miller"
Med Flory: "Tor"
Yale Summers: "Sirak"
Anthony Geary: "Bork"
featuring
Randolph Roberts: "Helmsman #1"
David Westberg: "Crewman"
Harvey Fisher: "Radioman #1"
Screenplay
Norman Katov
Preston Wood and Robert C Dennis
William Keys and Mann Rubin
Robert Bloch and Larry Alexander
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