Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center.
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Alec McEwan -
Sir Oliver S. Lindenbrook -
Carla Göteborg -
Jenny Lindenbrook -
Count Saknussemm -
Hans Belker -
Groom -
Dean
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Director:
Henry LevinWriters:
Walter Reisch (screenplay), Charles Brackett (screenplay), Jules Verne (novel)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
An additional song, "The Faithful Heart" by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen sung by Pat Boone was cut from the final print.
Quotes
Hans Belker:
There is a tunnel on this side.
Carla Goetabaug:
He says there's a tunnel on the other side.
Hans Belker:
And they slant downhill, and we can walk them.
Carla Goetabaug:
Slanting downhill, but walkable.
Goofs
When Alec walks alone over a rock bridge, a dislodged chunk falls away silently. When Alec tries to backtrack over it, two more chunks break away, but this time both pieces make splashes as they hit a phosphorescent pool distantly below.
Alternate Versions
German TV version has some alternate scenes:
- the credit sequence is in a different, more colorful style
- Professor Lindenbrook comes into the lecture room from a different position
- the scene where the students are singing is deleted
- the piano scene is shorter and uses some material which is not present on the DVD
Soundtracks
My Heart's in the Highlands(uncredited)
Written by Robert Burns
Sung by Pat Boone
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Genres
Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Romance | Sci-FiDetails
Release Date:
December 1959Language
English, Swedish, French, Italian, Russian
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Carlsbad Caverns National Park - 727 Carlsbad Caverns Highway, Carlsbad, New Mexico, USABox Office
Budget:
$3,440,000 (estimated)
Gross USA:
$10,000,000
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