The African Lion

1955 film by James Algar
Movie film Q3241995
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The African Lion

Summary

The African Lion is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The African Lion received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The African Lion's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The African Lion was directed by James Algar[5].
  • James Algar wrote the screenplay for The African Lion[6].
  • Winston Hibler wrote the screenplay for The African Lion[7].
  • Ted Sears wrote the screenplay for The African Lion[8].
  • Jack Moffitt wrote the screenplay for The African Lion[9].
  • The African Lion's composer is recorded as Paul Smith[10].
  • The African Lion's genre is nature documentary[11].
  • The African Lion was produced by Walt Disney[12].
  • The African Lion's part of the series is recorded as True-Life Adventures[13].
  • The African Lion's production company is recorded as The Walt Disney Company[14].
  • The African Lion's director of photography is recorded as Alfred Milotte[15].
  • The African Lion's director of photography is recorded as Elma Milotte[16].
  • The original language of The African Lion was English[17].
  • The African Lion was distributed by theatrical release[18].
  • The African Lion was distributed by video on demand[19].
  • The African Lion's color is recorded as color[20].
  • The African Lion's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • The African Lion was released on September 14, 1955[22].
  • The African Lion was released on April 5, 1956[23].
  • The African Lion was published on August 17, 1956[24].
  • The African Lion was released on August 31, 1956[25].
  • The African Lion was published on September 20, 1956[26].
  • The African Lion was published on November 23, 1956[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The African Lion was produced by Walt Disney[12]. It was directed by James Algar[5]. Screenwriters include James Algar[6], Winston Hibler[7], Ted Sears[8], and Jack Moffitt[9].

Publication

Publication dates include September 14, 1955[22], April 5, 1956[23], August 17, 1956[24], August 31, 1956[25], September 20, 1956[26], and November 23, 1956[27]. The original language of The African Lion was English[17]. Its genre is nature documentary[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as True-Life Adventures[13]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[18] and video on demand[19].

Subject and Themes

The African Lion's part of the series is recorded as True-Life Adventures[13].

Reception

The African Lion received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

Why It Matters

The African Lion has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

What awards did The African Lion receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Disney A to Z. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Disney A to Z
    Publication date +1955-09-14T00:00:00Z, +1956-04-05T00:00:00Z, +1956-08-17T00:00:00Z +9
    Screenwriter James Algar, Winston Hibler, Ted Sears +1
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+75'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+72'}
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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