The Olympic Elk

The Olympic Elk
Directed by	James Algar
Written by	Winston Hibler Ted Sears James Algar
Produced by	Walt Disney
Narrated by	Winston Hibler
Cinematography	Herb Crisler Lois Crisler
Edited by	Anthony Gérard
Music by	Paul Smith
Production company	Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	February 13, 1952 (1952-02-13)
Running time	27 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Olympic Elk is a 1952 American short documentary film directed by James Algar and produced by Walt Disney as part of the True-Life Adventures series of nature documentaries. ^[1]

Summary

A photographic study of the Olympic elk which abound on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington describes the life of the herd in winter quarters in the rain forest; the trek to summer feeding grounds; and the placid summer existence of the herd which culminates in the September mating season. ^[2]

Cast

• Winston Hibler as Narrator

References

1. Cynthia Chris (2006). Watching Wildlife. University of Minnesota Press. p. 29. ISBN   0-8166-4547-7.
2. "The Olympic Elk" at worldcat.org

External links

• The Olympic Elk at IMDb