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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.
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
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 and awe-inspiring time-lapse sequences.
The Living Desert was the first in a series of six feature-length "True-Life Adventure" films, which presented expertly photographed footage of the wonders and oddities of the natural world. All of the six films were produced by Ben Sharpsteen, directed by James Algar and featured narration by Winston Hibler.
- James Algar
- Winston Hibler
An Academy Award-winning wildlife documentary chronicling a day in the life of the many creatures populating the desert regions of the American...
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- James Algar
- G
- Documentary
The Living Desert - 1953. In 1948, Walt Disney released the first in a series of nature documentaries called True-Life Adventures. Walt hired photographers around the world to shoot live footage of animals in their natural habitat and his filmmakers would edit them into films.
This true-life Academy Award® Winning documentary shows the desert area to be teeming with life. Some extraordinary sequences are the mating battles of the desert tortoises, the "square dance" of the scorpions and the battle between the Pepsis wasp and the tarantula.
