Tribute to Kirk Douglas – 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA Screening at The Wildey Theater in Edwardsville February 18th

” I am not what is called a civilized man, Professor. I have done with society for reasons that seem good to me. Therefore, I do not obey its laws.”

Kirk Douglas is gone, so pay tribute to the great actor and attend a screening of one of his most beloved films! 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (1954) will be screening at The Wildey Theater in Edwardsville, IL ( 252 N Main St, Edwardsville, IL 62025) at 7pm Tuesday, February 18th. Admission is $2.

Based on the Jules Verne novel, 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA takes us back to 1868, where rumors of a sea monster attacking ships are running rampant. Eminent scientist Professor Aronnax (Paul Lukas) and his protégé’ Counseil (Peter Lorre) are invited to join a voyage to investigate the matter, along with the free-spirited harpoonist Ned Land (Douglas). They encounter the beast and are shipwrecked, only to discover the monster is actually a fantastic, futuristic submarine, The Nautilus. The sub is commanded by Captain Nemo (James Mason), who picks up Aronnax, Counseil, and Ned and makes them his prisoners. The Nautilus takes the trio on a fantastic journey to the undersea kingdom, where they encounter everything from cannibalistic headhunters on an unchartered island to a giant squid that attacks the submarine during a gale-force storm.