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The Vanishing Prairie (1954)

Movie"A tribute to nature untouched by today."
Audience Score
71
NR 1 hr 11 minAug 16th, 1954DocumentaryTrue-Life Adventures Collection PosterPart of True-Life Adventures Collection
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Story of the American Prairie as it was when vast herds of bison and elk grazed.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 16th, 1954
Movie Box Office Gross:$1,750,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Walt Disney Productions

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.