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Among the legends of Hollywood, George Pal takes his place as a true visionary, an innovator and 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 eight Academy Awards and left a cinematic legacy that served as formative inspiration for the films of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Gene Roddenberry. Pal produced and/or directed such classics as War of the Worlds, 7 Faces of Doctor Lao, Destination Moon, The Time Machine, Conquest of Space, When Worlds Collide and Atlantis: The Lost Continent. This 3-DVD set includes;Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal: This expanded director's cut collector's edition explores Pal's life and work from his ground-breaking Puppetoon shorts to his sci-fi milestones The Time Machine and War of the Worlds. Included are rare interviews with Pal and reminiscences from many of Hollywood's brightest stars and great filmmakers, including Ray Bradbury, Tony Curtis, Joe Dante, Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Russ Tamblyn, Robert Wise and many, many more.The Puppetoon Movie: Hosted by Gumby, Pokey, and new pal Arnie the Dinosaur, The Puppetoon Movie features classic characters like Tubby the Tuba, Jasper in a Jam, and Speedy Alka-Seltzer. With hip jazz tunes from Charlie Barnet and Louis Armstrong, and as many as 5,000 individually carved puppets per short, this unforgettable experience will astound and delight children and film buffs of all ages!The Great Rupert: Sci-fi pioneer George Pal's first feature film! Starring Jimmy Durante in one of his most memorable screen performances, this is the heart-warming tale of a lovable trained squirrel, a puppet animated through Pal's Academy Award-winning Puppetoon technique, who inadvertently helps a family of vaudeville performers who are down on their luck.