Nature's Half Acre (1951)

Directed by

James Algar

Genre

nature documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

33 min

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A nature documentary about the plants and animals living in a small patch of American wilderness across the seasons. It shows how insects, birds, and flowers interact and change throughout the year.

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What happens

Nature's Half Acre is a 1951 American short documentary film directed by James Algar. In 1952, it won an Oscar at the 24th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). The film was produced by Walt Disney as part of the True-Life Adventures series of nature documentaries, and was paired with Alice in Wonderland during its original theatrical run. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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