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The Vanishing Prairie is a 1954 American documentary film directed by James Algar and released by Walt Disney Productions. The theme music was given a set of lyrics by Hazel "Gil" George. It was rechristened as "Pioneer's Prayer" in Westward Ho, the Wagons!, a western film about pioneers on the Oregon Trail.
The Vanishing Prairie: Directed by James Algar. With Winston Hibler. Story of the American prairie as it was when vast herds of bison and elk grazed there.
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- Documentary, Family
- James Algar
- 1955-05-13
A wondrous expanse teeming with life and vitality before the march of civilization all but destroyed it. Disney photographers use ingenious and innovative techniques to capture the magic of nature, still persevering on the American prairie. Duration: 1h 11m.
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was a 1954 True-Life Adventures documentary film by Walt Disney Productions, which won the Academy Award for Documentary Feature in 1954. It was released on video in 1985 and then 1993.
An edited, 60-minute version can be found on VHS.
began production in 1951 as a short subject focused on Bighorn Sheep simply titled Bighorn Sheep. Over the next year, other short subjects closely related to that particular environment such as Cat Family and Prairie Story would go into production before it was eventually decided to combine these projects and other themes into a single feature film that became The Vanishing Prairie.
was shot partially within Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota, and the Arboretum of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, as well as shots of Chimney Rock and Scott's Bluff in Nebraska briefly appearing early in the film. The Arboretum in particular was utilized for the prairie fire sequence, with footage of the controlled burn being spliced with the bison herd. The footage of a bison mother giving birth would cause the film to be briefly banned by various censors boards in Chicago and New York.
The theme music was given a set of lyrics by Hazel "Gil" George and was rechristened as "Pioneer's Prayer" in Westward Ho, the Wagons!, a western film about pioneers on the Oregon Trail.
The film's copyright was renewed on March 11, 1982.
The story of the American prairie amidst the march of civilization.
The Vanishing Prairie. Rating: NR. Release Date: July 11, 1955. Genre: Animals/Nature, Documentary, Family. Experience the wonder of Walt Disney's groundbreaking nature series – True-Life Adventures! These acclaimed stories offer previously unseen looks into the magical world of our animal friends.
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