Water Birds Explained

Water Birds
Director:Ben Sharpsteen
Producer:Walt Disney
Narrator:Winston Hibler
Music:Joseph Dubin
Editing:Norman R. Palmer
Studio:Walt Disney Productions
Distributor:RKO Radio Pictures
Runtime:30 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Water Birds is a 1952 American short documentary film directed by Ben Sharpsteen. In 1953, it won an Oscar for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel) at the 25th Academy Awards.[1] The film was produced by Walt Disney as part of the True-Life Adventures series of nature documentaries.[2] It was shot in Technicolor by more than a dozen cameramen and was created in cooperation with the National Audubon Society and the Denver Museum of Natural History.[3]

Plot

The film focuses on the different species of water birds and their habitats, showcasing the beauty and variety of these birds.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 25th Academy Awards (1953) Nominees and Winners . August 20, 2011. oscars.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706093830/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/25th-winners.html. July 6, 2011 . live.
  2. Book: Watching Wildlife . Cynthia Chris . University of Minnesota Press . 29 . 2006 . 0-8166-4547-7.
  3. News: "The Story of Robin Hood" (1952) . The New York Times . June 27, 1952 . https://archive.today/20120712074459/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9A0DE3D8103FE43ABC4F51DFB0668389649EDE . dead . July 12, 2012 . October 25, 2009.