The Vanishing Prairie
Official release poster
Directed byJames Algar
Written byJames Algar
Winston Hibler
Produced byBen Sharpsteen
Walt Disney
Narrated byWinston Hibler
CinematographyN. Paul Kenworthy
Edited byLloyd L. Richardson
Music byPaul J. Smith
Production
company
Distributed byBuena Vista Distribution
Release date
  • August 17, 1954 (1954-08-17)
Running time
60 minutes (VHS and Wild Discovery version)
71 minutes (original)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.75 million (US and Canadian rentals)[1]

The Vanishing Prairie is a 1954 American documentary film directed by James Algar and released by Walt Disney Productions.

The theme music was given a set of lyrics by Hazel "Gil" George.[2] It was rechristened as "Pioneer's Prayer" in Westward Ho, the Wagons!, a western film about pioneers on the Oregon Trail.

The Vanishing Prairie was released on video in 1985, and 1993 in United States.

Synopsis

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Cast

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Awards

References

  1. ^ "1954 Box-office Champs". Variety. January 5, 1955. p. 59. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "2 Women That Had a Profound Influence on Walt Disney's Life". disneyfanatic.com. August 22, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "5th Berlin International Film Festival: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
  4. ^ "NY Times: The Vanishing Prairie". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  5. ^ "The 27th Academy Awards (1955) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Retrieved May 30, 2019.

External links

Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
Awards for The Vanishing Prairie
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