Alive in the Deep

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Alive in the Deep
Directed by Stacy Woodard
Horace Woodard
Release date
  • May 7, 1941 (1941-05-07)
Running time
25 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Alive in the Deep is a 1941 American short documentary film directed by Stacy Woodard and Horace Woodard. [1] It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 14th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). [2]

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References

  1. "A Cavalcade of Short Subject Reviews Part 15: 1941-1942". TCM. Retrieved 2013-06-25.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "The 14th Academy Awards (1942) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2013-06-25.