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Beautiful People (1974)
"Animals Are Beautiful People" (original title)

 -  Comedy | Documentary  -  November 1974 (USA)
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Hilarious documentary on the wildlife of the Namib Desert.

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Hilarious documentary on the wildlife of the Namib Desert.

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The film was made and released about six years before director Jamie Uys made his famous African comedy The Gods Must Be Crazy. Both films featured the Kalahari Desert. See more »

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Featured in American Playhouse: Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (1985) See more »

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Oh Joy oh Bliss
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The best animal documentary you will ever watch. Funny and exciting. You will love every minute of it. Greatest fun I've had in years.

Do not miss it. A classic in every sense.
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