The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (1957)

A truly unique adventure from Czech filmmaker Karel Zeman ("Baron Munchausen") which uses live action, animation, puppets, and engravings to tell a story based on "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," "Mysterious Island" and other Verne tales. A scientistand his assistant working on an explosive new energy source are kidnapped by pirates hired by a nasty industrialist. Arnost Navratil, Miloslaw Holub star. AKA: "The Deadly Invention." 80 minutes