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Prowlers of the Everglades

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Prowlers of the Everglades
Directed byJames Algar
Written byJames Algar
Produced byBen Sharpsteen
Walt Disney
Narrated byWinston Hibler
CinematographyAlfred Milotte
Edited byAnthony Gérard
Music byPaul Smith
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • July 23, 1953 (1953-07-23)
Running time
32 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Prowlers of the Everglades is a 1953 American short documentary film directed by James Algar. The film was produced by Ben Sharpsteen as part of the True-Life Adventures series of nature documentaries.[1] It was shot in Technicolor by Alfred Milotte and his wife Elma, who were on assignment for nearly a year, making film reports on ever aspect of the Everglades.this is the last true life adventure films to be distributed by RKO Radio Pictures before Walt Disney would take his own distribution company Buena Vista International.[2]

Summary

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A photographic study of the wildlife of the Florida Everglades describes the habits of the many birds found in the swamplands and explains that the alligator rules over the area, devouring all varieties of wildlife with impartiality.[3]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Cynthia Chris (2006). Watching Wildlife. University of Minnesota Press. p. 29. ISBN 0-8166-4547-7.
  2. ^ "Prowlers of the Everglates" movie pressbook, 1953
  3. ^ "Prowlers of the Everglates" at worldcat.org
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