The Living Desert
| The Living Desert | |
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Film poster for the double-feature release of The Living Desert and The Vanishing Prairie. | |
| Directed by | James Algar |
| Written by | James Algar Winston Hibler Jack Moffitt Ted Sears |
| Produced by | Ben Sharpsteen Walt Disney |
| Narrated by | Winston Hibler |
| Cinematography | Robert H. Crandall N. Paul Kenworthy |
| Edited by | Norman R. Palmer |
| Music by | Paul J. Smith |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $300,000 |
| Box office | $2.6 million (US/Canada rentals) |
The Living Desert is a 1953 American nature documentary film that shows the everyday lives of the animals of the desert of the Southwestern United States. The film was written by James Algar, Winston Hibler, Jack Moffitt (uncredited) and Ted Sears. It was directed by Algar, with Hibler as the narrator and was filmed in Tucson, Arizona. The film won the 1953 Oscar for Best Documentary.