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Movietown News presents Spotlight on Adventure.

What you are now witnessing

is footage never before seen by civilized humanity,

a lost world in South America.

Lurking in the shadow of majestic Paradise Falls,

it sports plants and animals undiscovered by science.

Who would dare set foot on this inhospitable summit?

Why, our subject today, Charles Muntz!

The beloved explorer lands his dirigible the Spirit of Adventure,

in New Hampshire this week,

completing a yearlong expedition to the lost world.

This lighter-than-air craft was designed by Muntz himself

and is longer than 22 prohibition paddy wagons placed end to end.

And here comes the adventurer now.

Never apart from his faithful dogs,

Muntz conceived the craft for canine comfort.

It's a veritable floating palace in the sky,

complete with doggy bath and mechanical canine walker.

And, Jiminy Cricket do the locals consider Muntz the bee's knees.

And how!

Adventure is out there!

But what has Muntz brought back this time?

Gentlemen, I give you the monster of Paradise Falls!

And, golly, what a swell monster this is!

But what's this? Scientists cry foul.

The National Explorer's Society accuses Muntz

of fabricating the skeleton.

No!

The organization strips Muntz

of his membership.

Humiliated, Muntz vows a return to Paradise Falls

and promises to capture the beast alive!

I promise to capture the beast alive,

and I will not come back until I do!

And so, the explorer's off to clear his name.

Bon voyage, Charles Muntz,

and good luck capturing the monster of Paradise Falls!

Here's Charles Muntz

piloting his famous dirigible.

He hurdles Pikes Peak.

He hurdles the Grand Canyon.

He hurdles Mount Everest.

He goes around Mount Everest.

Is there nothing he cannot do?

Yes, as Muntz himself says, "Adventure is..."

Adventure is out there! Look out!

Mount Rushmore! Hard to starboard!

Must get Spirit of Adventure over Mount Rushmore!

Hold together, old girl. How're my dogs doing?

All engines, ahead full! Let's take her up to 26,000 feet.

Rudders 18 degrees towards the south.

It's a beautiful day. Winds out of the east at 10 knots.

Visibility unlimited. Enter the weather in the logbook.

Oh! There's something down there. I will bring it back for science.

Aw! It's a puppy! Ah! No time! A storm! Lightning. Hail.

- What are you doing? - Ahhh!

Don't you know this is an exclusive club?

Only explorers get in here,

not just any kid off the street with a helmet and a pair of goggles.

Do you think you've got what it takes? Well, do you?

All right, you're in. Welcome aboard.

What's wrong? Can't you talk?

Hey, I don't bite.

You and me, we're in a club now.

I saw where your balloon went. Come on. Let's go get it.

My name's Ellie.

There it is.

Well, go ahead.

Go on.

Ow.

Hey, kid!

Thought you might need a little cheering up.

I got something to show you.

I am about to let you see something

I have never shown to another human being.

Ever! In my life!

You'll have to swear you will not tell anyone.

Cross your heart. Do it!

My Adventure Book.

You know him.

Charles Muntz, explorer.

When I get big, I'm going where he's going,

South America. It's like America, but south.

Wanna know where I'm gonna live?

"Paradise Falls, a land lost in time."

I ripped this right out of a library book.

I'm gonna move my clubhouse there and park it right next to the falls.

Who knows what lives up there.

And once I get there?

Well, I'm saving these pages for all the adventures I'm gonna have.

Only I just don't know how I'm gonna get to Paradise Falls.

That's it! You can take us there in a blimp!

Swear you'll take us! Cross your heart!

Cross it! Cross your heart! Good, you promised. No backing out.

Well, see you tomorrow, kid. Bye!

Adventure is out there!

You know, you don't talk very much.

I like you!

Wow.

Hah!

(CONSTRUCTION WORKERS SHOUTING)

Stevie, throw me a deuce!

Quite a sight, huh, Ellie?

Uh! Mail's here.

Shady Oaks Retirement. Oh, brother.

Hmm...

Hey! Morning, Mr. Fredricksen. Need any help there?

No. Yes!

Tell your boss over there that you boys are ruining our house.

Well, just to let you know,

my boss will be happy to take this old place off your hands,

and for double his last offer!

What do you say to that?

Uh, I take that as a "no," then?

I believe I made my position to your boss quite clear.

You poured prune juice in his gas tank.

Yeah, that was good. Here, let me talk to him.

You in the suit. Yes, you. Take a bath, hippie!

I am not with him!

This is serious! He's out to get your house.

Tell your boss he can have our house.

- Really? - When I'm dead!

I'll take that as a maybe.

Order now, you get the camera,

you get the printer, 4x optical zoom,

Schneider lens, photo printer, SD card.

"Good afternoon. My name is Russell.

"And I am a Wilderness Explorer in Tribe 54, Sweat Lodge 12.

"Are you in need of any assistance today, sir?"

No.

- I could help you cross the street. - No.

- I could help you cross your yard. - No.

- I could help you cross your porch. - No.

Well, I gotta help you cross something.

No. I'm doing fine.

"Good afternoon. My name is Russell."

- Kid... Kid. - "And I am a Wilderness Explorer

- "in Tribe 54, Sweat Lodge 12." - I... Slow down. Kid!

- "Are you in need of any assistance..." - Thank you,

- but I don't need any help! - "...today, sir?"

Ow.

Proceed.

- "Good afternoon..." - But skip to the end!

See these? These are my Wilderness Explorer badges.

You may notice one is missing. It's my Assisting the Elderly badge.

If I get it, I will become a Senior Wilderness Explorer.

"The wilderness must be explored!"

Caw, caw! Raar!

It's gonna be great! There's a big ceremony,

and all the dads come, and they pin on our badges.

So, you want to assist an old person?

Yep! Then I'll be a Senior Wilderness Explorer.

- You ever heard of a snipe? - Snipe?

Bird. Beady eyes.

Every night it sneaks in my yard and gobbles my poor azaleas.

I'm elderly and infirm. I can't catch it. If only someone could help me.

- Me, me! I'll do it! - I don't know. It's awfully crafty.

You'd have to clap your hands three times to lure it in.

I'll find him, Mr. Fredricksen!

I think its burrow is two blocks down. If you go past...

Two blocks down. Got it! Snipe.

Here, Snipey, Snipey.

Bring it back here when you find it.

Snipe!

Okay, keep her coming. Keep coming.

And stop. Stop. Stop!

Why... Hey! Hey, you!

What do you... What do you think you're doing?

- I am so sorry, sir. - Don't touch that!

No, no, no. Let me take care of that for you.

- Get away from our mailbox! - Hey. Sir, I...

I don't want you to touch it!

Ow!

Steve, you all right?

Sorry, Mr. Fredricksen.