The African Lion (1955)

Directed by

James Algar

Genre

nature documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 15m

Rated

G

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 36 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows lions living in the African wilderness. It shows how they hunt, raise their young, and interact with other animals in their environment.

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What happens

The African Lion is a 1955 American documentary film directed by James Algar. It was released by Walt Disney Productions as part of its True-Life Adventures series. The film, which was shot over a 30-month period in Kenya, Tanganyika and Uganda (as well as South Africa), focuses on the life of the lion within the complexity of the African ecosystem. At the 6th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear (Documentaries) award. It was released on DVD in 2006 as part of the Walt Disney Legacy Collection. It can be found on the third volume of the True-Life Adventures series where it has been fully restored. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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