神秘岛 The Mysterious Island

This is the first oceanic adventure brought to the screen in sound that was loosely based on Jules Verne's novel, however, film pioneer Georges Melies produced a version titled Ulysse et le Geant Polpheme in 1905, ironically the same year Verne died. 　　Although now antiquated, this early sound production is particularly interesting for displaying how studios were trying their bes...