The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
1986·Movie·1h 33m
Documentary
Among the legends of Hollywood, George Pal takes his place as a true visionary, an innovator and a showman who profoundly shaped the art of motion pictures. A peer of Walt Disney, Pal pioneered stop motion animation and went on to virtually invent the modern science fiction and fantasy film genres. Pal's extraordinary genius molded a dazzling array of films, which earned an incredible total of eight Academy Awards and left a cinematic legacy that served as formative inspiration for the movies of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Gene Roddenberry.
- Directed by
- Arnold Leibovit
- Original language
- English
- Released
- 31 July 1986
Where to Watch
Availability in the US · Subtitle and audio track data
Cast
George Pal
Self
Ray Bradbury
Self
Tony Curtis
Self
- JD
Jim Danforth
Self
Joe Dante
Self
Barbara Eden
Self
Paul Frees
Self / Narrator (voice)
Ray Harryhausen
Self
Charlton Heston
Self
Janet Leigh
Self
Tony Randall
Self
Gene Roddenberry
Self