Adventure in the Bronx

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Adventure in the Bronx
Directed by Joseph Krumgold
Written byJoseph Krumgold
StarringMichael J. O'Donnell [1]
Narrated by John Kieran [1]
Production
company
Film Associates for the New York Zoological Society [1]
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
  • 1941 (1941)
Running time
12 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Adventure in the Bronx is a 1941 American short documentary film directed by Joseph Krumgold and produced for the New York Zoological Society. [1] It tells the story of a boy exploring a zoo. [1] It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. [2] The film was later reissued by Warner Bros. under the name Sweeney Steps Out in the Hollywood Novelties series. [3] Joseph Krumgold later wrote the book Sweeney's Adventure based on the film. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Adventure in the Bronx". Showmen's Trade Review. August 23, 1941. p. 28.
  2. "NY Times: Adventure in the Bronx". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
  3. "Sweeney Steps Out". Showmen's Trade Review. October 3, 1942. p. 36. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  4. Smaridge, Norah (1969). "Joseph Krumgold". Famous modern storytellers for young people. New York: Dodd, Mead. pp. 73–78. Retrieved April 10, 2021.