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The African Lion
Release Date September
14th, 1955
SYNOPSIS:
Out
of the heart of Africa comes nature's greatest drama. Three years of waiting,
watching, stalking, in the shadow of the brooding Kilimanjaro, and on the wide
expanses of the Serengeti Plains ... to capture on film the drama, the
entertainment, the excitement of the animal kingdom. An intimate close-up of
Africa never before seen!
FUN FACTS:
The African Lion is a 1955
feature-length documentary that was released by Walt Disney Productions as part
of its True-Life Adventures series. The film, which was shot over a three year
period focuses on the life of the lions within the complexity of the Africa
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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