Seal Island

Seal Island (1948)

True-Life Adventures

Seal Island is a 1948 American documentary film directed by James Algar. It won an Academy Award in 1949 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).

Date of release
1948-12-21
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (13)
Runtime
27m
Genres
Documentary
Director
James Algar
Collection
True-Life Adventures Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 2. Including: Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel

Seal Island is a 1948 American documentary film directed by James Algar. Produced by Walt Disney, it was the first installment of the True-Life Adventures series of nature documentaries. It won an Oscar in 1949 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).

Production

In 1947, Walt Disney contracted with Alfred and Elma Milotte to shoot documentary footage of the wildlife and culture of Alaska. Disney did not see the theatrical value in the footage of human activity in Alaska, but he was intrigued with footage that the Milottes shot of the seal population at the Pribilof Islands.

The Milottes shot more than 100,000 feet of film and spent over a year filming the seals. The total production cost Disney a little over $100,000.

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