The Living Desert

1953 American documentary film directed by James Algar
Movie film Q748924
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The Living Desert

Summary

The Living Desert is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Living Desert received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[3].
  • The Living Desert's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Living Desert was directed by James Algar[5].
  • Winston Hibler wrote the screenplay for The Living Desert[6].
  • James Algar wrote the screenplay for The Living Desert[7].
  • Ted Sears wrote the screenplay for The Living Desert[8].
  • The Living Desert's composer is recorded as Paul Smith[9].
  • The Living Desert's genre is nature documentary[10].
  • The Living Desert was produced by Walt Disney[11].
  • The Living Desert's part of the series is recorded as True-Life Adventures[12].
  • The Living Desert's production company is recorded as The Walt Disney Company[13].
  • The Living Desert's director of photography is recorded as N. Paul Kenworthy[14].
  • The Living Desert's director of photography is recorded as Robert H. Crandall[15].
  • The Living Desert is part of National Film Registry[16].
  • The original language of The Living Desert was English[17].
  • The Living Desert was distributed by theatrical release[18].
  • The Living Desert was distributed by video on demand[19].
  • The Living Desert's color is recorded as color[20].
  • The Living Desert's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • The Living Desert was published on November 10, 1953[22].
  • The Living Desert was released on June 1954[23].
  • The Living Desert was published on March 1954[24].
  • The Living Desert was released on August 30, 1954[25].
  • The Living Desert was released on September 8, 1954[26].
  • The Living Desert was published on October 6, 1954[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Living Desert was produced by Walt Disney[11]. It was directed by James Algar[5]. Screenwriters include Winston Hibler[6], James Algar[7], and Ted Sears[8].

Publication

Publication dates include November 10, 1953[22], June 1954[23], March 1954[24], August 30, 1954[25], September 8, 1954[26], and October 6, 1954[27]. The original language of The Living Desert was English[17]. Its genre is nature documentary[10]. It is part of National Film Registry[16]. Its part of the series is recorded as True-Life Adventures[12]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[18] and video on demand[19].

Subject and Themes

The Living Desert's part of the series is recorded as True-Life Adventures[12].

Reception

The Living Desert received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[3].

Why It Matters

The Living Desert ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Living Desert receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Disney Films. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: 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] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Disney Films. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: 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. imdb.com. Provenance: 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] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +1953-11-10T00:00:00Z, +1954-06-00T00:00:00Z, +1954-03-00T00:00:00Z +15
    Screenwriter Winston Hibler, James Algar, Ted Sears
    Part of National Film Registry
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+69'}
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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