The Living Desert (1953)
Directed by James Algar · 69 min · Documentary
32.5 TOPICAL score · #3,316 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, the desert is alive. Witness moving rocks, spitting mud pots, gorgeous flowers and the never-ending battle for survival between desert creatures of every shape, size and description.
The Living Desert (1953, directed by James Algar) has a TOPICAL score of 32.5 - ranked 3,316 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (69 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 20 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (69 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 20 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read3,870 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Winston Hibler (actor #1,961)