The Living Desert (1953)
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- G
- 1h 9min
- Family, Documentary
- 10 Nov 1953 (USA)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations.
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Winston Hibler | ... |
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Directed by
| James Algar | ||
Written by
| James Algar | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Winston Hibler | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Ted Sears | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jack Moffitt | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Walt Disney | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Ben Sharpsteen | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Robert H. Crandall | ... | (photographed by) |
| Paul Kenworthy | ... | (photographed by) (as N. Paul Kenworthy Jr.) |
Editing by
| Norman R. Palmer | ... | (as Norman Palmer) |
Sound Department
| C.O. Slyfield | ... | sound director |
| Harold J. Steck | ... | sound recordist |
| George Lowerre | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
| James MacDonald | ... | sound effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| John Hench | ... | animation effects |
| Ub Iwerks | ... | special process |
| Joshua Meador | ... | animation effects |
| Art Riley | ... | animation effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Don Arlen | ... | additional photographer |
| Jack Couffer | ... | additional photographer (as Jack C. Couffer) |
| Stuart V. Jewell | ... | additional photographer |
| Tad Nichols | ... | additional photographer |
Music Department
| Edward H. Plumb | ... | orchestrator (as Edward Plumb) |
| Paul J. Smith | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Walt Disney | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Buena Vista Distribution Company (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Film Distribution Co., Inc.)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1953) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1953) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinédis (1954) (France) (theatrical)
- Wivefilm (1954) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Herzog-Filmverleih (1954) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Daiei (1955) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Filmverleih (1969) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Disney Channel (1983) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Walt Disney Home Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Disney Channel (2015) (Germany) (tv)
- Disney+ (2019) (United States) (video)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A day in the life of creatures living in a desert in the southwestern US is shown. Toads, reptiles, wild pigs, insects, mice and birds are followed going about their daily routine and the struggle to find food and not become it themselves.
Written by Ron Kerrigan |
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| Taglines | Incredibly desolate... yet beautiful. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When originally released to theaters in 1953, this 69-minute feature film was double billed with Walt Disney's 21-minute cartoon short Ben and Me (1953), as a 90-minute package deal. This and "Ben and Me" were the first to be released by Buena Vista. RKO continued to distribute Disney's cartoons until 1956. RKO shut down in 1957. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures (1975). See more » |