The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1986)
• July 31st, 1986 • 1h 33min
Documentary
Overview
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
The Story of 'Frenzy'
Released on: 2001-03-06
Documentary
Documentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Frenzy'.
Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory
Released on: 1895-03-22
History, Documentary
Working men and women leave through the main gate of the Lumière factory in Lyon, France. Filmed on ...
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Released on: 2021-05-07
Documentary, TV Movie
Hawaii, May 1977. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg meet to find a n...
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Released on: 2018-07-07
Documentary
A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmake...
Good Grief
Released on: 2014-04-06
Animation, Documentary
Good Grief is a short stop motion animated documentary that explores the lessons we learn from deali...
Les dents de la mer: Un succès monstre
Released on: 2024-12-16
Documentary, TV Movie
In the summer of 1975, the young director Steven Spielberg set new standards for cinema worldwide wi...
30 Years of James Bond
Released on: 1992-10-03
Documentary
An examination of why the James Bond films have proved so popular including a discussion between the...
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Released on: 2020-02-15
Documentary, TV Movie
Several high-budget epic films became Omar Sharif (1932-2015) a film star. He was an actor, but also...
Cinéastes de notre temps : Sacha Guitry
Released on: 1965-05-20
Documentary
Documentary about French playwright and film director Sacha Guitry.
Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories
Released on: 2014-07-29
Documentary
Documentary about the making of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.
On Life On-screen: Miseries and Splendour of a Monarch
Released on: 2010-01-01
Documentary
A documentary on the collaboration of filmmaker Sacha Guitry and actor Michel Simon focusing on the ...
Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born
Released on: 2005-04-20
Documentary
This documentary is featured on the DVD for Captain Blood (1935), released in 2005.
Montgomery Clift
Released on: 1983-01-01
Documentary
A documentary incorporating footage of Montgomery Clift’s most memorable films; interviews with fami...
Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People
Released on: 2021-11-11
Animation, Documentary, Science Fiction, Comedy
Bob Spit, a comic book character, lives in a post-apocalyptic desert inside the mind of his creator,...
Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'
Released on: 2007-09-01
Documentary
Documentary about the making of the 1983 thriller "Cujo"
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Released on: 2014-10-06
Documentary
A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film compa...
Ciné regards: Tess: Roman Polanski
Released on: 1979-09-01
Documentary
Television documentary about the making of Roman Polanski's 1979 film, Tess.
Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
Released on: 2003-03-08
Documentary
Documentary about the making of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 film "Straw Dogs."
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Released on: 2017-08-06
Documentary, History, TV Movie
The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainl...
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
Released on: 2004-11-30
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Documentary
A comprehensive 12-part documentary on the making of "Spider-Man 2," covering everything from pre-pr...