The Olympic Elk

1952 0h 27m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 12

Documentary

Synopsis

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Join the majestic Olympic elk as they traverse the alpine path from their winter home in the lowland shadow of Washington's Mount Olympus, to the fertile grazing grounds of its towering peaks.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Winston Hibler
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Algar
Writers: Ted Sears, James Algar, Winston Hibler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "True-Life Adventures Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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ERA

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Editor Anthony Gerard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0219222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Algar directs. Anthony Gerard cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "True-Life Adventures Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Anthony Gerard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0219222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Anthony Gerard
Runtime: 27 min · 0h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Olympic Elk (1952)

Part of

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.