Vanishing Wilderness
| Vanishing Wilderness | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthur Dubs |
| Produced by | Arthur Dubs |
| Narrated by | Rex Allen |
| Cinematography | Heinz Sielmann |
Release date |
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| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $128,000[1] |
| Box office | $7.4 million (US rentals)[2] |
Vanishing Wilderness is a 1973 American wilderness documentary from Arthur Dubs who established Pacific International Enterprises. It was filmed by Heinz Sielmann. Areas covered included Oregon's Rogue River, the Arctic Circle, Alaska and the Florida Everglades.
In contrast with Dubs' previous documentary, American Wilderness, which focused on hunting, Vanishing Wilderness was more of a family film and was rated "G".[3]
The film received endorsements from then-governor Ronald Reagan and John Wayne.[4]
Production
It was filmed over five years.[5] The film starred Dubs, his family and friends. It was narrated by Rex Allen.[6]
Reception
The film was released in the Los Angeles area on January 3, 1973 on a four-wall distribution basis and grossed $341,000 in its first week and $1 million in three weeks.[1][7] It went on to earn theatrical rentals of $7.4 million in the United States and Canada.[2]
The San Francisco Chronicle called it "a superb glimpse of wid species."[8] Leonard Maltin too praised the film although he found the narration excessively present.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Vanishing Wilderness at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ a b Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 292. ISBN 9780835717762. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
- ^ "Vanishing Wilderness a safe film". The Courier-Journal. February 1, 1974. p. 18.
- ^ "Vanishing Wilderness to be shown in this area". The Times-Mail. February 7, 1974. p. 10.
- ^ "Vanishing Wilderness". The Times Recorder. February 10, 1974. p. 13.
- ^ "Vanishing Wilderness". Orem-Geneva Times. November 8, 1973. p. 7.
- ^ "Now! We're back again and bigger! (advertisement)". Variety. January 23, 1974. p. 25. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Miller, Jeanne (November 14, 1974). "A superb documentary of wildlife". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 43.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (September 2, 2014). Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-698-18361-2.
External links
- Vanishing Wilderness at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Trailer at YouTube
- Vanishing Wilderness at BFI
- Vanishing Wilderness at Letterbox DVD
- Vanishing Wilderness at IMDb