Eyes of the Navy

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Eyes of the Navy
Directed by Walt Disney
Written by William Hanna
Produced by Fred Quimby
Starring Charles Middleton
Russell Wade
Narrated byFrank Whitbeck
Edited byRoy Brickner
Music by Scott Bradley
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • October 26, 1940 (1940-10-26)
Running time
20 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Eyes of the Navy is a 1940 American short documentary film. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 13th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). [1]

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References

  1. "The 13th Academy Awards (1941) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 24, 2013.