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8.0/10   343 votes
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Director:

James Algar

Writers:

James Algar (screenplay) &
Winston Hibler (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

10 November 1953 (USA) more

Plot:

Documentary of the live of flora and fauna in a desert in the US. full summary | add synopsis

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Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations more

User Comments:

Visually stunning, but whoever wrote the narration had absolutely no shame! more (8 total)


Cast

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Winston Hibler ... Narrator
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

A True-Life Adventure: The Living Desert (USA) (long title)
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Runtime:

69 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #16460) | Sweden:Btl


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

In 1971, Buena Vista reissued this film theatrically on a double bill with The Vanishing Prairie (1954). more

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Disneyland: Adventure in Wildwood Heart (#4.3)" (1957) more


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1 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Visually stunning, but whoever wrote the narration had absolutely no shame!, 13 September 2001
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This documentary won a very deserved Oscar for Documentry Feature. The cinematography and visuals are beautiful. But some of the narration is atrocious. The narrator isn't the problem-not much, anyway. I am thankful for the 'mute' button when I watch this. I know scorpions have a public relations problem anyway, but what happens to them here is over the top. See it for the visuals and keep the remote handy. Recommended (except for the narration.)

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