Laos from Above
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Grand Canyon (1958)
December 17, 195829mEN
7.4
16 votes
Overview
Grand Canyon is a 1958 American short documentary film directed by James Algar and produced by Walt Disney Productions. It is a pictorial interpretation of Ferde Grofé's Grand Canyon Suite. Grand Canyon is one of Walt Disney's more unconventional and experimental works, as it has musical accompaniment, but no dialogue or narration. The short won an Oscar at the 31st Academy Awards in 1959 for Best Short Subject (Live Action).
Director
James AlgarStatus
Released
Original Language
English
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Production Companies
Walt Disney Productions
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6.0Whilst this is bit too long, it's still quite an interesting documentary showing the massive expanse that is the Grand Canyon. From the air, it appears unending with the Colorado river carving it's way through the stone carrying the water that provides for an astonishing array of creatures and plant life. I can only guess at the energy required by the sidewinder as it struggles to slither it's way up the sand dune - though it does get a bit of a free ride down the other side. The photography is presented as a visual accompaniment to Forde Grofé's "Grand Canyon Suite" which is all fairly standa…
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