The African Lion (1955)

Director:

James Algar

Writers:

James Algar, Winston Hibler,

Stars:

Winston Hibler

3 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Winston Hibler	...	Narrator

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

nature | true life adventure

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Taglines:

Walt Disney's... most exciting True-Life Adventure feature!

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Genres:

Family | Documentary

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 1955 (USA)

Also Known As:

A True-Life Adventure: The African Lion

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows The Living Desert (1953)

User Reviews

Some wonderful wildlife photography, especially for its time.

Feature length documentary, part of Disney's True-Life Adventure series.

This was the best reviewed of the series – both at the time of it's release and in more recently reviews - and it really is quite good. While the music is over-the-top, and some of the narration is a bit Disney 'cute', a lot of the narration is really informative, and a lot of the wildlife photography is amazing, especially considering when it was done.

It's not really about Lions as much as the whole African world they lord over. There's some footage of Mt. Kilimanjaro, and a locust swarm that's flat out breathtaking.

NB: On the same disc is 'Bear Country', an Oscar winning 30 min short.