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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. [3]
The Living Desert: Directed by James Algar. With Winston Hibler. Although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, the desert is alive. Witness moving rocks, spitting mud pots, gorgeous flowers and the never-ending battle for survival between creatures of every shape, size and description.
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- Family, Documentary
- James Algar
- 1953-11-10
Living Desert, The (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Across The Face Of Our Globe Co-writer Winston Hibler narrates the animated opening to the first Walt Disney feature-length documentary, the first picture distributed by Disney’s new Buena Vista subsidiary, and the 1953 Academy Award winner for Best Documentary Feature, The Living Desert.
- James Algar
- Winston Hibler
The Living Desert premiered on November 10th, 1953, and was a huge success. The film only cost $300,000 to make, but grossed $4 million at the box office. Critics mostly praised the film, but some had concerns over the way that Disney had edited jokes in, such as scorpions dancing a hoedown, which was done by simply switching the direction of ...
19531h 9m. DocumentaryFamilyAnimals & Nature. GET DISNEY+. Although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, the desert is alive. Witness moving rocks, spitting mud pots, gorgeous flowers and the never-ending battle for survival between desert creatures of every shape, size and description, all captured by magical photography.
Summaries. Although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, the desert is alive. Witness moving rocks, spitting mud pots, gorgeous flowers and the never-ending battle for survival between creatures of every shape, size and description. A day in the life of creatures living in a desert in the southwestern US is shown.
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Witness moving rocks, spitting mud pots, gorgeous flowers and the never-ending battle for survival between desert creatures of every shape, size and description. James Algar. Director. Winston Hibler. Screenplay. Although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, the desert is alive. Witness moving rocks, spitting mud pots ...
