American Wilderness (1971)
Directed by Arthur R. Dubs
Genres - Nature |
Sub-Genres - Animals, Natural Environments, Outdoor Recreation |
Release Date - Dec 2, 1970 (USA) |
Run Time - 115 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - G
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
This documentary is a one-man effort by an Oregonian architect, and it records six years of his wilderness hunting exploits. Among the animals he sought were bighorn sheep, elk, and polar bears. On his travels, he caught images of wild stallions fighting over a herd, bighorn rams competing similarly, and a host of other wildlife images. Though this is basically a very elaborate film of one family's vacations, it was quite successful at the time of its release due to a unique distribution scheme, and it features some very fine wilderness photography.
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Keywords
elk, hunting, polar-bear, sheep, wilderness, wildlife