The Living Desert
- For the zoo called the same, see the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens.
| The Living Desert | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Algar |
| Produced by | Ben Sharpsteen |
| Written by | James Algar Winston Hibler |
| Narrated by | Winston Hibler |
| Cinematography | Robert H. Crandall Paul Kenworthy |
| Editing by | Norman R. Palmer |
| Release date(s) | 10 November, 1953 |
| Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
The Living Desert is a 1953 Walt Disney nature documentary which shows the everyday lives of the animals of the desert of the southwestern United States.
The movie was written by James Algar, Winston Hibler, Jack Moffitt (uncredited) and Ted Sears. It was directed by Algar. Hibler is the narrator.
It won the first Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. [1] In 2000 the United States Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.
Cast
- Winston Hibler - Narrator
References
- ^ "NY Times: The Living Desert". NY Times. Retrieved on 2008-11-08.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Sea Around Us |
Academy Award for Documentary Feature 1953 |
Succeeded by The Vanishing Prairie |
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