Vanishing Wilderness is a 1973 American wilderness documentary from Arthur Dubs who established Pacific International Enterprises. It was filmed by Heinz Sielmann. Areas covered included Oregon's Rogue River, the Arctic Circle, Alaska and the Florida Everglades.
| Vanishing Wilderness | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthur Dubs |
| Produced by | Arthur Dubs |
| Narrated by | Rex Allen |
| Cinematography | Heinz Sielmann |
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| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $128,000[1] |
| Box office | $7.4 million (US rentals)[2] |
In contrast with Dubs' previous documentary, American Wilderness, which focused on hunting, Vanishing Wilderness was more of a family film and was rated "G".[3]
The film received endorsements from then-Governor Ronald Regan and John Wayne.[4]
Production
editIt was filmed over five years.[5] The film starred Dubs, his family and friends. It was narrated by Rex Allen.[6]
Reception
editThe film was released in the Los Angeles area on January 3, 1973 on a four-wall distribution basis and grossed $341,000 in its first week and $1 million in three weeks.[1][7] It went on to earn theatrical rentals of $7.4 million in the United States and Canada.[2]
The San Francisco Chronicle called it "a superb glimpse of wid species."[8] Leonard Maltin too praised the film although he found the narration excessively present.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Vanishing Wilderness at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ a b Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 292. ISBN 9780835717762. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
- ^ "Vanishing Wilderness a safe film". The Courier-Journal. 1 February 1974. p. 18.
- ^ "Vanishing Wilderness to be shown in this area". The Times-Mail. 7 February 1974. p. 10.
- ^ "Vanishing Wilderness". The Times Recorder. 10 February 1974. p. 13.
- ^ "Vanishing Wilderness". Orem-Geneva Times. 8 November 1973. p. 7.
- ^ "Now! We're back again and bigger! (advertisement)". Variety. January 23, 1974. p. 25. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Miller, Jeanne (14 November 1974). "A superb documentary of wildlife". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 43.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (2014-09-02). Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-698-18361-2.
External links
edit- Vanishing Wilderness at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Trailer at YouTube
- Vanishing Wilderness at BFI
- Vanishing Wilderness at Letterbox DVD
- Vanishing Wilderness at IMDb
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