Water Birds

1952 American short documentary film

  • July 14, 1952 (1952-07-14)
Running time
30 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Water Birds is a 1952 American short documentary film directed by Ben Sharpsteen. In 1953, it won an Oscar for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel) at the 25th Academy Awards.[1] The film was produced by Walt Disney as part of the True-Life Adventures series of nature documentaries.[2] It was shot in Technicolor by more than a dozen cameramen and was created in cooperation with the National Audubon Society and the Denver Museum of Natural History.[3]

Plot

The film focuses on the different species of water birds and their habitats, showcasing the beauty and variety of these birds.

Cast

  • Winston Hibler as Narrator

References

  1. ^ "The 25th Academy Awards (1953) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
  2. ^ Cynthia Chris (2006). Watching Wildlife. University of Minnesota Press. p. 29. ISBN 0-8166-4547-7.
  3. ^ ""The Story of Robin Hood" (1952)". The New York Times. June 27, 1952. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2009.

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