The African Lion(Movie, 1955)

Name: The African Lion
Genre: Documentary, Kids & Family
Released: 1955
Duration: T01:15:00
Rating: 3.6

1h 15min | Genres: Documentary, Kids & Family

Rating: 3.6/5 (with 14 votes)

The African Lion is a 1955 American documentary film directed by James Algar. It was released by Walt Disney Productions as part of its True-Life Adventures series. The film, which was shot over a 30-month period in Kenya, Tanganyika and Uganda (as well as South Africa), focuses on the life of the lion within the complexity of the African ecosystem. At the 6th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear (Documentaries) award. It was released on DVD in 2006 as part of the Walt Disney Legacy Collection. It can be found on the third volume of the True-Life Adventures series where it has been fully restored. ()

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Awards & Nominations for The African Lion

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

About The African Lion

Part of Disney's True-Life Adventures series, this film focuses on the lives of lions in Africa.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Plays in: Africa

Made by: Walt Disney Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 8 languages: German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT)

Status: Released

Release date DE: 09/14/1955

Narrator: Winston Hibler

Director: James Algar

Producer: Walt Disney

Screenwriter: James Algar, Winston Hibler, Ted Sears, Jack Moffitt

Executive Producer: Erwin Verity, Ben Sharpsteen

Film Editor: Norman Palmer

Director of Photography: Alfred Milotte, Elma Milotte

Animator: Joshua Meador, Art Riley

Composer: Paul Smith

Other Team Members: Ub Iwerks, Robert O. Cook, Evelyn Kennedy, Joseph Dubin

Keywords: lion

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