Walt Disney Legacy Collection - True Life Adventures, Vol. 3

Walt Disney Legacy Collection - True Life Adventures, Vol. 3
Long before Animal Planet existed, Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures awakened viewers to the wonders of the natural world. Disney began the series in 1946 with Seal Island, and the six features and seven featurettes won eight Academy Awards.

Listen to our interview with director emeritus Roy E. Disney.

One winner was Bear Country (1953), which is included in Creatures of the Wild, along with The African Lion (1955), Jungle Cat (1959) and The Olympic Elk (1952). Each film traces the course of one year in the life of its subject. Lionesses hunt to feed their cubs (and their glorious but idle mates) on Serengeti Plains. A pair of jaguars in the Amazon and a mother bear in Yellowstone Park raise their cubs, teaching them to find food and avoid predators. Magnificent bull elk fight for mates in the high meadows of the Olympic Mountains. Except for the narration occasionally seeming a little forced or obvious, these documentaries wear their age lightly. The prints have been lovingly restored: scratches and dirt have been removed; the color looks pristine. Artists and scientists will find useful reference material here, and children will enjoy the pageant of nature. Sadly, many of the ecological communities that seemed as inexhaustible as they were beautiful in the 1950's have been severely damaged during the intervening decades by human encroachment, poaching, and climate change. The two-disc set is loaded with extras, including two black-and-white Disneyland shows from the 1950's. (Rated G, suitable for ages 6 and older: some hunting sequences may be too intense for very small children)--Charles Solomon
Customer Review: Olympic Elk is a family classic
My father referred to the classic Disney film "Olympic Elk" for several years. When the video finally became available on DVD, I bought a copy for him, and one for myself. This film follows the life cycle of the elk which reside in Olympic National Park. The animal photography is excellent, especially considering the time it was produced. The remote setting is stunning. I visited the area with my son in 2007. We saw several elk ourselves, while there. Watching this video brings back special memories of that trip. Don't miss this classic family film.
Customer Review: Well Worth Buying
Another disney Marvel, put this into any disney collection, its worth every penny as its out of printWalt Disney Legacy Collection - True Life Adventures, Vol. 1: Wonders Of The World


WALT DISNEY IMAGINEERING: A BEHIND-THE-DREAMS LOOK AT MAKING THE MAGIC REAL
Here is an explanation, in colorful detail, of the making of the magic of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, and Tokyo Disneyland. Full-color photos.
Customer Review: Walt Disney Imagineering: Behind-the-Dreams Look at Making the Magic Real
Great artwork! Interesting to see projects explained or to see visually from conception to fruition.
Customer Review: I LOVE This Book!
I don't normally write reviews, but after receiving this yesterday I can honestly say that I LOVE this book! Amazing. 10 years old, but still so insightful and interesting. Perfect for anyone with a keen interest in the Disney parks.


Walt Disney's Fantasia
Reprinted on the eve of the long-awaited sequel Fantasia 2000, this is the definitive book on the Walt Disney Studio's most ambitious masterpiece. Noted film historian John Culhane tells the story behind the creation of Fantasia, using never-before-published material and a wealth of memorable illustrations, including actual frames from the classic film.
Customer Review: An in-depth history of the movie w/color illustrations & photos
From Front Flap: "And now book lovers can share in [the] fund and join in the adventure with Walt and the talented artists who created the Studio's most ambitious masterpiece. This is the one Disney film that is in continuous release; it is always playing somewhere, attracting new viewers year after year. For the millions of 'Fantasia's' fans, here is the story of its creation, models, and actual animation frames from the film. Author John Culhane brings the reader into Walt Disney's story meetings and conferences by means of quotes taken from the Studio transcripts in those halcyon early days. Some of the towering figures of 20th C music appear in these pages -- Leopold Stokowski, conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky, the composer of 'Rite of Spring,' George Balanchine, the great choreographer, visiting the Studio when the hippo ballerina was being animated for 'Dance of the Hours.' This is the definitive book on 'Fantasia,' and the first since a 1940 publication, now a collector's item. Much of the material has never before been published; many of the illustrations come from the valuable collection of original art and animation drawings in the Disney Archives. A throng of brilliantly imagined Disney characters romp through these pages: everyone's favorite - Mickey Mouse; dancing Chinese mushrooms; mythological flying horses; dinosaurs; hippopotamus ballerinas; plus seductively undulating goldfish and villainous alligators. And the marvelously colorful settings illustrate Disney's assumption that for every beautiful melody there is a beautiful picture." 280 illustrations, including 130 plates in full color.
Customer Review: Great Book - Highly recommended
I found this book to be a great companion to the movie. It contains many images and articles describing the numbers in Fantasia.