Disney True Life Adventures, Vol. 2

Experience the wonder of Walt Disney's ground-breaking nature series on DVD for the first time! These acclaimed stories, fully restored to their original beauty, offer unseen looks into the magical world of our animal friends. Enjoy a collection of Disney's award-winning TRUE-LIFE ADVENTURES, which includes "The Living Desert" and the very first film, "Seal Island." It's a classic collection of animal adventures that your whole family will cherish.

There was a time when Walt Disney created mesmerizing nature films for family audiences. Walt Disney Legacy Collection: True Life Adventures, Vol. 2 delves deep into the studio's archives to compile a selection of those remarkable films, which were a television favorite for baby boomers in the late 1950s and '60s. Listen to our interviewwith director emeritusRoy E. Disney. Essentially, teams of roving cinematographers and other technicians were sent into the field, working under the guidance of a script, director, and production group. Ingenious editing, creative use of music, and even touches of animation resulted in magnificent pieces like the ones in this collection. Among the six titles included are "Living Desert," "Vanishing Prairie," and "Seal Island." These programs were unique at the time for applying high cinematic standards to the task of filming various aspects of nature.

Nature programs are abundant on television today, but the Disney shows were groundbreaking for their time. The high quality of cinematography, such as the Technicolor used in "Islands of the Sea," set in the Galapagos, made these films exceptional. The programs were also designed for young audiences, with potentially harsh scenes being softened in the editing process and through narration. True Life Adventures remains a great option for family viewing today, and it also offers nostalgia for viewers who remember watching them in their younger days. --Tom Keogh

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