Alive in the deep

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Movie
Original title Alive in the deep
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1941
length 25 minutes
Rod
Director Stacy Woodard
Horace Woodard
production Woodard Productions

Alive in the Deep is a 1941 American short film directed by Stacy Woodard and Horace Woodard .

action

The short film shows the life of animals and plants under water. Among other things, a fight between two sea ​​lions can be seen, an eel fights an octopus , and a puffer fish defends itself against an opponent by inflating itself.

production

Alive in the Deep was filmed by Stacy and Horace Woodard partly in the sea, but partly in tanks. For the film, scenes were also used that both had shot for Educational Pictures and RKO Pictures in the 1930s . Some scenes from Alive in the Deep were again used in 1956 for the feature film Die Tierwelt ruft . Alive in the Deep had its premiere on May 7, 1941.

Awards

Alive in the Deep was nominated for an Oscar in the category “ Best Short Film (Two Film Roles) ” in 1942 , but it couldn't stand up to Main Street on the March! push through. Horace Woodard was nominated posthumously because he died unexpectedly in January 1942.

Web links

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