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In Beaver Valley (True-Life Adventures)

01.20.2021 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

The title screen for In Beaver Valley, the second True-Life Adventures film from Disney.

Going back to its early days with Bambi, Disney films have focused on conservation and showing a love of nature. A prominent example is the 14 True-Life Adventure films released from 1948 to 1960. The series began with Seal Island and included seven shorts before evolving into feature films with The Living Desert in 1953.… Read more...

Categories // Movies Tags // Disney Plus, Movies, True-Life Adventures, Walt Disney

The Vanishing Prairie (True-Life Adventures)

10.25.2017 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

The cover of the Vanishing Prairie True-Life Adventures documentary.

When I spoke with Christian Moran about Walt Disney’s True-Life Adventures on The Tomorrow Society Podcast, I mentioned my lack of experience with that film series. There are a few exceptions, however. Back in 2015, I wrote about The Vanishing Prairie on my film blog when it aired as part of TCM’s “Treasures from the Disney Vault” special.… Read more...

Categories // Movies Tags // True-Life Adventures, Walt Disney

29. Author Christian Moran on the True-Life Adventures

10.08.2017 by Dan Heaton // Leave a Comment

True-Life Adventures by Christian Moran is an excellent look at Disney's documentary series of films.
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Walt Disney’s reputation comes from Disneyland, Mickey Mouse, and animated features, but his story includes much more. There’s a reason it is so challenging for biographers to chronicle his life.… Read more...

Categories // Tomorrow Society Podcast Tags // Books, Christian Moran, Interviews, Podcasts, True-Life Adventures, Walt Disney

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