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Prowlers of the Everglades (1953)

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NR 32 minJul 23rd, 1953DocumentaryTrue-Life Adventures Collection PosterPart of True-Life Adventures Collection
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Part of the "True-Life Adventure Series"; Disney filmmakers take their cameras to Florida, not to document the swamps that would become Walt Disney World, but to capture the lives of creatures in the everglades. Focusing primarily on alligators, we also see the behavior of animals such as snakebirds, raccoons, and even otters who like to "play" with the alligators.
DirectorJames Algar

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 23rd, 1953
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Walt Disney Productions
Movie Tags:
nature documentaryfloridaalligatoreverglades

True-Life Adventures Collection

In 1940 Walt Disney got the idea for the first ever nature documentary True Life Adventures during animal studies for his upcoming film Bambi. Instead of imitating the natural through animation, he could just use what was already there. When the sun rises and light enters through the eyelids the body is triggered to begin its wake-up cycle, including the release of cortisol. By the time the light is at full brightness, sleepers wake up on their own. An alarm is not needed anymore.