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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George Pal

George Pal

Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

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