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Beaver Valley (1950)

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Beaver Valley
NR 32 minJul 19th, 1950DocumentaryTrue-Life Adventures Collection PosterPart of True-Life Adventures Collection
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Produced by Walt Disney as part of the "True-Life Adventures" series of nature documentaries (1948–60). The film depicts a young male beaver who must defend his new family against hungry predators, mischievous river otters, and the ever-impending threat of winter.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 19th, 1950
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Walt Disney Productions
Movie Tags:
short filmbeaver

True-Life Adventures Collection

In 1940 Walt Disney got the idea for the first ever nature documentary True Life Adventures during animal studies for his upcoming film Bambi. Instead of imitating the natural through animation, he could just use what was already there. When the sun rises and light enters through the eyelids the body is triggered to begin its wake-up cycle, including the release of cortisol. By the time the light is at full brightness, sleepers wake up on their own. An alarm is not needed anymore.