Journey to the Center of the Earth


Journey to the Center of the Earth

Overview:

An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center.

Votes 106 (6.7/10)

Runtime: 132 minutes

Release Date 1959-12-14

Revenue: $10,000,000.00

Tagline: A fabulous world below the world

Production company:

  • Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
  • Cooga Mooga
  • Joseph M. Schenck Enterprises

Production country:

  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Family

Trailer

Further Information

Alexander 'Alec' McKuen
Pat Boone
Pat Boone
Sir Oliver S. Lindenbrook
James Mason
James Mason
Carla Göteborg
Arlene Dahl
Arlene Dahl
Jenny Lindenbrook
Diane Baker
Diane Baker
Count Saknussem
Thayer David
Thayer David
Hans Belker
Peter Ronson
Peter Ronson
Groom
Robert Adler
Robert Adler
Dean
Alan Napier
Alan Napier
Director
Henry Levin
Henry Levin
Novel
Jules Verne
Jules Verne
Screenplay
Walter Reisch
Walter Reisch
Screenplay
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Producer
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Original Music Composer
Bernard Herrmann
Bernard Herrmann
Director of Photography
Leo Tover
Leo Tover
Editor
Stuart Gilmore
Stuart Gilmore
Editor
Jack W. Holmes
Jack W. Holmes
Makeup Artist
Ben Nye
Ben Nye
Costume Design
David Ffolkes
David Ffolkes
Hairstylist
Helen Turpin
Helen Turpin
Set Decoration
Joseph Kish
Joseph Kish
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
Walter M. Scott
Art Direction
Franz Bachelin
Franz Bachelin
Art Direction
Herman A. Blumenthal
Herman A. Blumenthal
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Visual Effects
L.B. Abbott
L.B. Abbott
Visual Effects
James B. Gordon
James B. Gordon
Visual Effects
Emil Kosa Jr.
Emil Kosa Jr.

John Chard

Wonderful fantasy adventure. Intrepid professor Sir Oliver S. Lindenbrook leads an expedition towards the center of the Earth via an extinct Icelandic volcano. The journey is sure to be fraught with danger and little do they know that their trip will take in many unchartered wonders...both good and bad! As adventure films go, Journey To The Center Of The Earth has few peers, it's a wonderful film based around the Jules Verne story of the same name. There are no hidden agendas here, no wry social commentary or satirical edginess, it is pure fantastical entertainment that wants you to enjoy its science heart whilst you have a blast following this group into the wondrous unknown. Lost cities, prehistoric lizards, underground oceans, crystal caves, sand mines, murder, sabotage, and on it goes for just over two hours of delightful movie making, it even has time for a bit of cheeky sexual tom foolery for the knowing adult. I'm sure the likes of Spielberg & Lucas were nodding in approval back in the day. The sets, the sound, and the special effects were all nominated for Academy Awards, and sure enough all may well seem tame by todays bloated standards, but this is 1959 and let your mind be back to that time and you surely will be taken in by this joyous experience. While I must also mention that location footage shot in the beautiful Carlsbad Caverns that adds to the dynamic feel of the picture. Lead acting duties fall to the irrepressible James Mason as Lindenbrook, perfectly cast as he nails all the traits of this dyed in the wood professor. Support comes from Pat Boone, Arlene Dahl (the colour photography perfectly showing her piercing eyes), Peter Ronson and star of the show Gertrude The Duck. It was magical to me as a child, it's still as magical to me now I'm in my advancing years, wonderful indeed. 9/10

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