The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

1986-07-31 | 93 min

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.

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Documentary

Cast

George Pal

George Pal

Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Jim Danforth

Jim Danforth

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen

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