Walt Disney Legacy Collection - True Life Adventures, Vol. 3

Starring: Winston Hibler, Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Slim Pickens, Clarence Nash

Walt Disney Video, 1955, DVD

Product Description

Experience the wonder of Walt Disney's groundbreaking nature series for the first time on DVD! These acclaimed stories, fully restored to their original beauty, offer previously unseen looks into the magical world of our animal friends. Enjoy CREATURES OF THE WILD, the third volume of Disney's award-winning TRUE-LIFE ADVENTURES. Journey inside the worlds of some of nature's most magnificent creatures with "The African Lion," "Jungle Cat," "Bear Country" and much more. It's an unforgettable collection of animal stories that the entire family will love.

Long before Animal Planet existed, Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures awakened viewers to the wonders of the natural world. Disney began the series in 1946 with Seal Island, and the six features and seven featurettes won eight Academy Awards.

Listen to our interview
with director emeritus
Roy E. Disney.

One winner was Bear Country (1953), which is included in Creatures of the Wild, along with The African Lion (1955), Jungle Cat (1959) and The Olympic Elk (1952). Each film traces the course of one year in the life of its subject. Lionesses hunt to feed their cubs (and their glorious but idle mates) on Serengeti Plains. A pair of jaguars in the Amazon and a mother bear in Yellowstone Park raise their cubs, teaching them to find food and avoid predators. Magnificent bull elk fight for mates in the high meadows of the Olympic Mountains. Except for the narration occasionally seeming a little forced or obvious, these documentaries wear their age lightly. The prints have been lovingly restored: scratches and dirt have been removed; the color looks pristine. Artists and scientists will find useful reference material here, and children will enjoy the pageant of nature. Sadly, many of the ecological communities that seemed as inexhaustible as they were beautiful in the 1950's have been severely damaged during the intervening decades by human encroachment, poaching, and climate change. The two-disc set is loaded with extras, including two black-and-white Disneyland shows from the 1950's. (Rated G, suitable for ages 6 and older: some hunting sequences may be too intense for very small children) — Charles Solomon

Product Details

Title: Walt Disney Legacy Collection - True Life Adventures, Vol. 3
Sales Rank: 18778 in DVD
Actor: Winston Hibler, Walt Disney, Paul Frees, Slim Pickens, Clarence Nash
Director: James Algar
Studio: Walt Disney Video, 2006-12-05, Theatrical Release: 1955-09-14
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.33:1
Languages: English (Original Language)
Audience Rating: Unrated
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 204 minutes
Item Dimensions: 0.6 pounds
Package Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches, 0.18 pounds

Customer Reviews

A Timeless Series: Disney's True-Life Adventure Series is truly timeless! It is sad to hear that they have stopped producing them. They are a wonderful way for children, particularly urban children, to learn about the natural world in which they live. I used them extensively with my primary level students and they always enjoyed them AND they always learned something new each… More reviews

Last Chance: We all know about The short window for Disney DVDs. The Legacy Collection is no exception. This great series is already "out of stock" for Volumes 1 and 4. They are now only available from specialist collectors- at much higher prices of course. You can still obtain Volumes 2 and Volume 3 at reasonable Amazon Prices- for now!
Dont procrastinate- do it!… More reviews

Walt Disney Legacy Collection - True Life Adventures, Vol 3: I bought this for the Olympic Elk segment because I had heard so much about it as a kid and read an amazing book about the Crisler's who filmed that segment. It lived up to my expectations. It was stunning, especially considering it was filmed in color in 1951 or 1952. The other segments are equally stunning. This is both classic Disney and stunning outdoor photography, totally… More reviews

Olympic Elk is a family classic: My father referred to the classic Disney film "Olympic Elk" for several years. When the video finally became available on DVD, I bought a copy for him, and one for myself.
This film follows the life cycle of the elk which reside in Olympic National Park. The animal photography is excellent, especially considering the time it was produced.… More reviews

Well Worth Buying: Another disney Marvel, put this into any disney collection, its worth every penny as its out of printWalt Disney Legacy Collection - True Life Adventures, Vol. 1: Wonders Of The World More reviews