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The Best Of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
''The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures'' is a 1975 American compilation documentary film produced by Walt Disney Productions, directed by James Algar and released by Buena Vista Distribution on October 8, 1975. The film is composed of highlights from the Academy Award winning ''True-Life Adventures'' series of 13 feature length and short subject nature documentary films produced between 1948 and 1960. Synopsis The film opens with a salute to Walt Disney, a pioneer of nature films and animal lover, followed by a compilation of excerpted segments from the ''True-Life Adventures'' film series showcasing animals of all kinds depicted in dramatic, fascinating moments of habitats from the American prairie to the North American desert, to Africa, the Amazon jungle and to the Arctic. Featured documentary films *'' Seal Island'' (1948) *''In Beaver Valley'' (1950) *''Nature's Half Acre'' (1951) *''The Olympic Elk'' (1952) *''Water Birds'' (1952) *'' Bear Country'' (1953) *''Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Algar
James Algar (June 11, 1912 – February 26, 1998) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He worked at Walt Disney Productions for 43 years and received the Disney Legends award in 1998. He was born in Modesto, California and died in Carmel, California. Controversy Algar directed an Oscar-winning documentary '' White Wilderness,'' which contains a scene that supposedly depicts a mass lemming migration, and ends with the lemmings leaping into the Arctic Ocean. In 1982, the CBC Television news magazine program '' The Fifth Estate'' broadcast a documentary about animal cruelty in Hollywood called ''Cruel Camera'', focusing on ''White Wilderness'', as well as the television program ''Wild Kingdom''. Bob McKeown, the host of the CBC program, discovered that the lemming scene was filmed at the Bow River near downtown Calgary, and not in the Arctic Ocean as implied by the film. McKeown interviewed a lemming expert, who claimed that the particular species of lem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of North American Deserts
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union club Other uses * Angle of list, the leaning to either port or starboard of a ship * List (information), an ordered collection of pieces of information ** List (abstract data type), a method to organize data in computer science * List on Sylt, previously called List, the northernmost village in Germany, on the island of Sylt * ''List'', an alternative term for ''roll'' in flight dynamics * To ''list'' a building, etc., in the UK it means to designate it a listed building that may not be altered without permission * Lists (jousting), the barriers used to designate the tournament area where medieval knights jousted * ''The Book of Lists'', an American series of books with unusual lists See also * The List (other) * Listing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vanishing Prairie
''The Vanishing Prairie'' is a 1954 American documentary film directed by James Algar and released by Walt Disney Productions. The theme music was given a set of lyrics by Hazel "Gil" George. It was rechristened as "Pioneer's Prayer" in ''Westward Ho, the Wagons!'', a western film about pioneers on the Oregon Trail. ''The Vanishing Prairie'' was released on video in 1985, and 1993 in United States. Synopsis Cast Awards * 5th Berlin International Film Festival: Big Gold Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films) * Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education, secondary or tertiary education, tertiary higher education, higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membershi ... (1954) References External links * Information at Disney.com* 1954 films Best Documentary Feature Academy Award winners Films shot in Oregon Documentary films a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Living Desert
''The Living Desert'' is a 1953 American nature documentary film that shows the everyday lives of the animals of the desert of the Southwestern United States. The film was written by James Algar, Winston Hibler, Jack Moffitt (uncredited) and Ted Sears. It was directed by Algar, with Hibler as the narrator and was filmed in Tucson, Arizona. The film won the 1953 Oscar for Best Documentary. It is featured in the 2006 DVD ''Walt Disney Legacy Collection Volume 2: Lands of Exploration''. Production ''The Living Desert'' was the first feature-length film in Disney's ''True-Life Adventures'' series of documentaries focusing on zoological studies; the previous films in the series, including the Oscar-winning '' Seal Island'', were short subjects. The documentary was filmed in Tucson, Arizona. Most of the wildlife shown in the film was donated to what would soon become the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. The film was inspired by 10 minutes of footage shot by N. Paul Kenworthy, a doct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prowlers Of The Everglades
''Prowlers of the Everglades'' is a 1953 American short documentary film directed by James Algar. The film was produced by Ben Sharpsteen as part of the ''True-Life Adventures'' series of nature documentaries. It was shot in Technicolor by Alfred Milotte and his wife Elma, who were on assignment for nearly a year, making film reports on every aspect of the Everglades. Summary A photographic study of the wildlife of the Florida Everglades describes the habits of the many birds found in the swamplands and explains that the alligator rules over the area, devouring all varieties of wildlife with impartiality. Cast *Winston Hibler Winston Murray Hunt Hibler (October 8, 1910 – August 8, 1976) was an American screenwriter, film producer, director and narrator associated with Walt Disney Studios. Biography and career Hibler was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Octob ... as Narrator References External links * 1953 short films 1950s English-language films American sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bear Country (film)
''Bear Country'' is a 1953 American short documentary film directed by James Algar. It won an Oscar at the 26th Academy Awards in 1954 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). The film was produced by Walt Disney as part of the ''True-Life Adventures'' series of nature documentaries, and played with ''Peter Pan'' during its original theatrical run. Cast * Winston Hibler as Narrator Reception Bosley Crowther of ''The New York Times'' wrote that the film "follows in the excellent series of nature films that have been produced by the Disney studio, such as '' Seal Island'' and ''Water Birds''". ''Variety'' called it "one of the more delightful ''True-Life Adventure'' documentaries in the Walt Disney series ... calculated to enchant viewers of all ages". ''The Monthly Film Bulletin ''The Monthly Film Bulletin'' was a periodical of the British Film Institute published monthly from February 1934 to April 1991, when it merged with ''Sight & Sound''. It reviewed all films on release in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Birds
A water bird, alternatively waterbird or aquatic bird, is a bird that lives on or around water. In some definitions, the term ''water bird'' is especially applied to birds in freshwater ecosystems, although others make no distinction from seabirds that habitat, inhabit marine habitats, marine environments. Some water birds (e.g. wader, wading birds) are more terrestrial while others (e.g. Anseriformes, waterfowls) are more aquatic, and their adaptations will vary depending on their environment. These adaptations include webbed feet, beaks, and legs adapted to feed in the water, and the ability to dive from the surface or the air to catch prey in water. The term ''aquatic bird'' is sometimes also used in this context. A related term that has a narrower meaning is Anseriformes, waterfowl. Some piscivorous birds of prey, such as ospreys and sea eagles, hunt aquatic prey but do not stay in water for long and lives predominantly over dry land, and are not considered water birds. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Olympic Elk
''The Olympic Elk'' is a 1952 American short documentary film directed by James Algar and produced by Walt Disney as part of the ''True-Life Adventures'' series of nature documentaries. Summary A photographic study of the Olympic elk which abound on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington describes the life of the herd in winter quarters in the rain forest; the trek to summer feeding grounds; and the placid summer existence of the herd which culminates in the September mating season. Cast * Winston Hibler Winston Murray Hunt Hibler (October 8, 1910 – August 8, 1976) was an American screenwriter, film producer, director and narrator associated with Walt Disney Studios. Biography and career Hibler was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Octob ... as Narrator References External links * RKO Pictures short films 1952 documentary films 1952 short films American short documentary films 1950s English-language films 1950s short documentary films Disney documentary fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nature's Half Acre
''Nature's Half Acre'' is a 1951 American short documentary film directed by James Algar. In 1952, it won an Oscar at the 24th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). The film was produced by Walt Disney as part of the ''True-Life Adventures'' series of nature documentaries, and was paired with ''Alice in Wonderland'' during its original theatrical run. Plot Cast * Winston Hibler Winston Murray Hunt Hibler (October 8, 1910 – August 8, 1976) was an American screenwriter, film producer, director and narrator associated with Walt Disney Studios. Biography and career Hibler was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Octob ... as Narrator References External links * 1951 films 1951 documentary films 1951 short films 1950s short documentary films American short documentary films Disney documentary films Documentary films about nature 1950s English-language films Disney short films Films produced by Walt Disney Films scored by Paul Smith (film and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Beaver Valley
''In Beaver Valley'' is a 1950 American short documentary film directed by James Algar. The film was produced by Walt Disney as part of the ''True-Life Adventures'' series of nature documentaries. It won an Oscar in 1951 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). At the 1st Berlin International Film Festival it won the Golden Bear (Documentaries) award. Cast * Winston Hibler Winston Murray Hunt Hibler (October 8, 1910 – August 8, 1976) was an American screenwriter, film producer, director and narrator associated with Walt Disney Studios. Biography and career Hibler was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Octob ... as Narrator References External links * 1950 films 1950 documentary films 1950 short films 1950s short documentary films American short documentary films 1950s English-language films Disney documentary films Disney short films Documentary films about nature Films produced by Walt Disney Films about rodents Films scored by Paul Smith (film and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seal Island (film)
''Seal Island'' is a 1948 American documentary film directed by James Algar. Produced by Walt Disney, it was the first installment of the ''True-Life Adventures'' series of nature documentaries. It won an Oscar in 1949 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). Cast * Winston Hibler as Narrator Production In 1947, Walt Disney contracted with Alfred and Elma Milotte to shoot documentary footage of the wildlife and culture of Alaska. Disney did not see the theatrical value in the footage of human activity in Alaska, but he was intrigued with footage that the Milottes shot of the seal population at the Pribilof Islands. Disney himself coined the title ''Seal Island'' for the film, and planned it as the first in a new series of nature documentaries called ''True-Life Adventures''. The Milottes shot more than 100,000 feet of film and spent over a year filming the seals. The total production cost Disney a little over $100,000. Release RKO Pictures, the studio distributing Disney's films at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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