20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.A Whale of a Tale.Kirk Douglas

A Whale of a Tale is the only song to be featured in Disney's film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It is performed by Kirk Douglas, who plays Ned Land. It was written by Al Hoffman and Norman Gimbel.
In the film
The song is first heard near the start of the film (the only time when it is heard in its entirety). It starts immediately after a conversation between Ned Land, Conseil, and Pierre Aronnax aboard the ship. Ned takes a guitar and steps onto the deck. The music attracts the attention of several of the crewmen, who listen excitedly. It is immediately after Ned finishes the song that the Nautilus is finally encountered.
While the full song is only performed once, it is frequently referenced throughout the film. After improvising a guitar out of a turtle shell, Ned is seen twice performing portions of the song: the first he sings part of the chorus in an effort to hide the fact that he had been stealing treasure, in the second, he is heard singing the end of the song, which he had been playing with Esmeralda. There is also an instrumental version that is played as background music in some scenes.

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

Him living to be 103 years old is a whale of a tale in and of itself!

[@theodorecarter6601]

And it’s all true!

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

@@theodorecarter6601 yes indeed!

[@ieuanbriers]

That seal stole the entire film.

[@shevdiam5]

Kirk and the seal was the best parts of the movie.😘

[@jarodcarnarvon5198]

The seal was adorable.

[@mkaplan1383]

They make a great couple.

[@andrewlaxton50]

Sea lion

[@jean-lucpicard3012]

Water puppy

[@lfh.8545]

His son, Michael, just announced his passing... A great actor, a Hollywood legend. R.I.P. KIRK DOUGLAS. 😢🙏🌟☁️

[@nathancruz9172]

LFH 1916-2020

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

@@nathancruz9172 he was 103 years old.

[@TheMan05555]

@@marvinthemaniac7698 Yeah, but that was his birth and death year. Born: December 9, 1916 Died: February 5, 2020

[@tamelabeckman3559]

will miss Kirk Douglas tremendously

[@mikeknapp5439]

We had this song on a 45 and used to play it over and over again: Rest In Peace Kirk.

[@thevoid99]

you know you're a god when you can perform a catchy song and act with a seal while doing films like "ace in the hole", "paths of glory", and "spartacus" and create another great actor in michael douglas. we will miss you kirk.

[@tavaresraven]

I love that movie. It got us through the hot summer of 1986. Vcr player and block buster nights.. Those were days i wish i could get back

[@kursk_kuku141]

RIP Kirk Douglas. TT A TT his acting and singing were amazing!

[@user-hd9nc7zp1v]

70 years on, I still absolutely love this movie.

[@armandinegaulin4039]

RIP kirk. This is how I remember you

[@nathancruz9172]

Armandine Gaulin 0:37-0:40 me too.

[@jackhummer8344]

Rest in peace, Kirk Douglas...

[@Alice0s]

RIP Kirk Douglas 😢😢 2:05 I was watching the movie with my brother and when Ned was singing to Esmie and said "Good night 'Ezie'" I said "I'm a z******e"😄😄 Then my brother said "Nooo!😲😲" 😆😆

[@jamesplunkett8912]

Kirk Douglas was definitely having the best time of his life in this film because he sang that song throughout parts of the movie. Bravo 👏 Kirk! Bravo 👏 and you, too, Eseme. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jamesplunkett8912]

Kirk and Eseme clap their feet together ❤️. We'll, Eseme has flippers, I think. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jamesplunkett8912]

Kirk and Eseme clap their feet together ❤️. Well, Eseme has flippers, I think. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@Mthusiast4life]

What an incredible movie❤️

[@litigioussociety4249]

RIP Kirk Douglas and Esmeralda the Seal.

[@waynemacfarland1546]

RIP, Kirk Douglas, the REAL Ned Land!

[@422rds]

R. I. P. Kirt Douglas 1916-2020

[@George-zj9rr]

Kirk Douglas still the last man standing.

[@Dreadpirateflappy]

Not anymore. :(

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

@@Dreadpirateflappy that's right, he died of old age on 2/5/2020.

[@michaelsticksdelaughter]

Rest In Peace Kirk Douglas

[@eddieblancher7557]

Someone needs to make this as a tribute to Kirk Douglas.

[@annebird9195]

Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads A whale of a tale or two 'Bout the flappin' fish and the girls I've loved On nights like this with the moon above A whale of a tale and it's all true I swear by my tattoo There was Mermaid Minnie, met her down in Madagaskar She would kiss me, any time that I would ask her Then one evening her flame of love blew out Blow me down and pick me up! She swapped me for a trout Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads A whale of a tale or two 'Bout the flappin' fish and the girls I've loved On nights like this with the moon above A whale of a tale and it's all true I swear by my tattoo There was Typhoon Tessie, met her on the coast of Java When we kissed I bubbled up like molten lava Then she gave me the scare of my young Blow me down and pick me up! She was the captain's wife Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads A whale of a tale or two 'Bout the flappin' fish and the girls I've loved On nights like this with the moon above A whale of a tale and it's all true I swear by my tattoo there was harpoon Hannah Kind of face that made you shutter Lips like fish hooks And a nose just like a rudder If I kissed her and held her tenderly There's no sea monster big enough to ever frighten me

[@GeneralHeavy]

Rest in peace Kirk, you lived a long happy life

[@SimonLeicester]

RIP Kirk

[@fannyarriaga5476]

RIP😇MR KIRK DOUGLAS 🌹⚘🌹⚘🌹

[@raulvana]

What !!!!!?????????

[@joedotphp]

Sooo cute!

[@DetectiveGesicht]

Rest In Peace. What a long life...

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

103 years to be more specific.

[@pcaetano7527]

RIP Kirk !

[@ofenfilmproduktion3864]

Rest In Peace...

[@thebeastfromthesoutheast3127]

Why was kirk douglas shaking his Bum like that in front of those sailors?

[@Beliar_VR]

Because there were no women in that movie

[@kobe51]

I was stunned as well 😮

[@suzannadannaTARDIS]

1:42 - Thurl Ravenscroft, basso profundo known as the Tony the Tiger and the Grinch.

[@Garrettk41]

Good theory, but that's not actually Ravenscroft. It's a guy named Ray Linn Jr. Also, Thurl wasn't the voice of the Grinch, he just sang the famous grinch song.

[@raulguajardo8023]

that was cool

[@elmerlarimer9026]

me too thank

[@Buskieboy]

Was this only time Kirk sang in a movie? I can't recall any other time he did.

[@TheMan05555]

Sort of. He sang the song “The Moon Grew Brighter and Brighter” for the 1955 Western ‘Man Without a Star,’ but it wasn’t in the final product. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJfChqmwequoqq8

[@thescarletandgrey2505]

In Van Goh movie he sang “Ode to an Earlobe”

[@marcusjustice6165]

A Whale of A Tale 1954 Kirk Douglas as Ned Land Rapping out a Seafarers'' Ballad aboard The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln entertaining her crew and aboard The Submarine Nautilus to the delight of the seal Esmeralda.

[@huevu2545]

yup

[@Mithreniel]

Esme ❤

[@Beliar_VR]

Can some please transcribe the part from 2:04 to 2:25??

[@earth7451]

Please don’t forget Natalie Wood.

[@TallSilentGuy]

Please don't forget there wasn't a shred of evidence in support of these allegations.

[@petermaxmueller2114]

@@TallSilentGuy I missed something. What allegations?

[@lv16jismij]

Rest in Peace, Kirk Douglas.

[@justinperry2520]

Rest in Peace Kirk Douglas

[@Munchausen45]

RIP Kirk