The Disney version of the classic Jules Verne novel about Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus is a well-made film in all respects that still holds up well. It is superior to earlier and later versions on film and television in may ways, though it departs from the novel, unlike the early silent version. Catch a young Kirk Douglas singing and playing a ukelele or banjo, and the outstanding performance by James Mason. Great scenes with giant squid. Has scuba diving scenes as well as many underwater scenes.
Film set in World War II has navy frogmen fighting underwater.
Mysterious Island 1961. Further exploits of Captain Nemo and castaways on his island. Giant creatures are a result of his experiments. Castaways race to float sunken ship to escape before volcano destroys island. Diving scenes show their efforts.