Journey to the Center of the Earth (ANIMATED)

Jules Verne's famous 1867 story, "Journey to the Center of the Earth" is one of the very first science fiction stories in literature by authors H.G. Wells and Jules Verne (who died in 1905 from Diabetes).  See Verne's bibliography here.

Watch the rarely seen animated (loosely based on the original story) "Journey to the Center of the Earth" episode 1 of 17 aired 9-9-1967: "Arena of Fear."  Count Saknussemm lures Lindenbrook's party into a trap. Luckily the a man-beast inside the trap turns out to be friendly. While traveling a volcanic region, the entire party is captured by a giant who pits them against prehistoric beasts in his personal arena.



Watch all 17 episodes on YouTube on this playlist.  Another good animated classic was Gulliver's Travels.