George pal along with the film when worlds collide is among the many references to classic science fiction and horror films in the opening theme science fictiondouble feature of both the stage musical the rocky horror show and its cinematic counterpart, the rocky horror picture show 1975. Mrs zsoka grandjean pal 19092002 find a grave memorial. Produceranimatorspecialeffect maven george pal made his featurefilm directorial bow with the colorful mgm musical fantasy tom. George pal and alan young the time machine 1960, mr ed during production of the fantasy film worlds of george pal. The fantasy film worlds of george pal 1985 full cast. The film was premiered at the academy of motion pictures arts and sciences as part of the annual george pal lecture on fantasy in film. The fantasy film music of george pal soundtrack 19581975. Arnold leibovits 1985 documentary on the life and art of george pal may not be the last word on the filmmakers legacy but it feels like it. The otherworldly almost heavenly aspects are quite evident here and in the choice of some of music for 2001s tracks. The fantasy film worlds of george pal 1985 on vimeo. Wells chilling novel of a martian invasion of earth becomes even more frightening in this 1952 film adaptation thats widely regarded as one of the greatest scifi movies of all time. Zsoka pal was interviewed in the documentary the fantasy film worlds of george pal 1986. The fantasy film worlds of george pal dvd video, 2000.
All of his movies feature a cameo appearance from woody woodpecker somewhere because he and walter lantz were close friends. 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. The fantasy film worlds of george pal 1985 trailer 3. The fantasy film worlds of george pal 1985 the movie.
Pal s cinematic legacy can be traced in the works of walt disney, george lucas, steven spielberg, gene roddenberry, tim burton, james cameron, peter jackson and dozens of others. Paramount pictures technicolor classic, from producer george pal. It was written, directed, and produced by arnold leibovit. Fantasy film worlds of george pal for sale online ebay. Aired between 1988 and 1990 in national syndication, the twoseason science fiction drama war of the worlds constituted a bigbudget sequel to the 1953 byron haskin george pal feature of the same name. Tcms commemoration of this influential artist includes the tcm premieres of two movies by arnold leibovit.
You can watch this full movie free with english subtitles on movie television channels, renting the dvd or with vod services video on demand player, hulu and ppv pay per view, netflix. And behind the camera are pros who know how to get the most out of this entertainment bronze mine. The works of puppetoon creator and special effects wizard george pal are perhaps best seen separately and in toto rather than lumped together in fragmentary form. This fascinating and extensive documentary traces the career of pal from his beginnings. Andy panda, another lantz character, appears in doc savage. Without commercial breaks, the full movie the war of the worlds has a duration of 85 minutes. An endearing tribute to the father of fantasy and science fiction.
An impending collision with a runaway star signals the destruction of earth. Before george lucas and steven spielberg, an innovative producerdirector named george pal ignited moviegoers imaginations with tales of adventure and fantasy. The fantasy film worlds of george pal 1985 produkcija i rezija arnold leibovit the puppetoon movie 1987 produkcija i rezija arnold leibovit literatura. The fantasy film worlds of george pal 1985 trailer produced and directed by arnold leibovit, chief advisor mrs. An endearing tribute to the father of fantasy and science fiction filmmaking george pal. Fantasy film worlds of george pal, the among the legends of hollywood, george pal takes his place as a true visionary, an innovator and showman who profoundly shaped the art of motion pictures. Wells, author of the 1897 novel the war of the worlds trailer english subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing plus.
But, the fantasy film worlds of george pal is an event a celebration and a loving tribute to a pioneer of fantasy and science fiction filmmaking. The fantasy film worlds of george pal is with arnold leibovit. Flights of fantasy consists of the fantasy film worlds of george pal, a 1985 documentary written, produced and directed by arnold leibovit, the puppetoon movie, a 1987 documentary also written and produced by leibovit and george pal s first feature film as producer and special effects coordinator, the great rupert 1950. The narration suffers from banality, while the overall pacing of the documentary is lumpy. Among the legends of hollywood, george pal takes his place as a true visionary, an innovator and showman who profoundly shaped the art of motion pictures. The fantasy film worlds of george pal home facebook. The fantasy film worlds of george pal 1985 all filmography. This was was created for pals main client at the time, philips radio. Released by lala land records in 2004 lllcd 1016 containing music from doc savage. Still, for those whove never seen pals puppetoon shorts. The fantasy film world of george pal 1985 rotten tomatoes. Tom thumb by george pal george pal, russ tamblyn, alan young. The fantasy film worlds of george pal scifi station.
That is until they realize that the martians have landed a direct assault to our planet, with hundreds of invulnerable ships. Devotees are referred to two recent retrospective films, the semidocumentary fantasy world of george pal 1986 and the compilation feature the puppetoon movie 1987. Five decades of the visionary film makers groundbreaking works are presented via rare interviews and dynamic movie scenes. The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills. Included are rare interviews with pal and reminiscences from many of hollywoods brightest stars and great filmmakers, including ray bradbury, tony curtis, joe dante, charlton heston, janet leigh. In 1960 producerdirector george pals the time machine reshaped hg wells. The fantasy film worlds of george pal contains an abundance of enjoyable film clips, but most are far too short for the audience to fully appreciate pals cinematic contributions. September 1 another time traveling memory with russ tamblyn west side story, tom thumb, mrs. Both george pal and ray harryhausen created and designed some of the best. Celebrate the 65th anniversary of one of hollywoods greatest scifi films of all time. George pal was a hungarianamerican animator, film director and producer, principally associated with the fantasy and sciencefiction genres. Rod taylor plays george, an inventor in victorian england who throws a dinner party on new years eve 1899 to announce that hes.
The fantasy film worlds of george pal posts facebook. Subgenres types and hybrids alltime highestgrossing by genre. The fantasy film music of george pal music from the. Watch fantasy film worlds of george pal prime video. The original 1 inch b ntsc video format used in the production of the fantasy film worlds of george pal are long out of use. The fantasy film worlds of george pal 1986 moviefone. With zsoka pal, duke goldstone, ray harryhausen, gene warren. The war of the worlds special collectors edition dvd 1953. Popcornworthy and spearheaded by legendary fantasy film producer george pal the war of the worlds 1953, the time machine 1960. The atmosphere is always extremely creepy in the tv series, but this film showed precious little of the. Israeli vhs release of the movie the fantasy film worlds of george pal cover written in hebrew playback language. Famous hollywood producer and director george pal and the former zjoka grandjean were married in hungary on june 7, 1930. Unlike science fiction films that base their content upon some degree of.
George pal, for those who dont know, is not only the man who directed the original version of the time machine and was the producer of the 1953 version of the war of the worlds, but he was also an animator of many great stopmotion films that he affectionately called puppetoons throughout the 1940s released in 1987 and directed by arnold leibovit, the puppetoon movie is an. Stanley acknowledged the influence this film had on him when we were in correspondence while making my film the fantasy film worlds of george pal arnold leibovit. A peer of walt disney, pal pioneered stop motion animation and went on to virtually invent the. Pal s extraordinary genius molded a dazzling array of films, which earned an incredible total of. The fantasy film worlds of george pal is a 1985 american documentary film about academy awardwinning producerdirector george pal. George pal biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. The fantasy film worlds of george pal 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. They all have english subtitles except one or just possibly 2 the listings willl specify.
Lao 1964, piccadilly zero hour 12 1963, the wonderful world of the brothers. Nonetheless, the george pal legend has endured long after his death in 1980. Pal s famous puppetoons were puppet films using his own expressive form of stopmotion animation. Atlantis the lost continent bluray sal ponti dvdbeaver.
The fantasy film worlds of george pal is a standarddefinition, featurelength 93. Among the legends of hollywood george pal takes his place as a true visionary, innovator and showman who profoundly shaped the art of motion pictures. The fantasy film worlds of george pal israeli vhs pal. A peer of walt disney, pal pioneered stop motion animation and went on to virtually invent the modern science fiction and fantasy film genres. The fantasy film worlds of george pal 1986 this documentary focuses on the life and career of filmmaker george pal, who is best known for his many fantastical productions. The fantasy film worlds of george pal 1985 an endearing tribute to the father of fantasy and science fiction filmmaking oscar winner george pal. Arnold leibovit on the fantasy film worlds of george pal. Wellss classic novel, george pal s the time machine 1960 is a fun and creative sciencefiction classic. A word of explanation may be helpful for those unfamiliar with this franchise. As one fan has noted, pal may have been too nice a guy to survive in the sharktank hollywood of the era. Arnold leibovits the puppetoon movie blu ray and coming soon on dvd.
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