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| John Muir's High Sierra | |
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| Directed by | Dewitt Jones |
| Produced by | Lesley Foster Dewitt Jones |
| Music by | Mike Iseberg |
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| Distributed by | Pyramid Films [1] |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
John Muir's High Sierra is a 1974 American short documentary film directed by Dewitt Jones produced by Dewitt Jones and Lesley Foster. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject. [2] [3]
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