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195333 minPGdocumentary

7.5/ 10(16 ratings)• TMDB

Bear Country

195333 minPGdocumentary

7.5/ 10(16 ratings)• TMDB

Explore the untamed beauty and struggles of bears in this 1953 gem.

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Explore the untamed beauty and struggles of bears in this 1953 gem.

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James Algar

James Algardirector

James Algar

James Algarwriter

Winston Hibler

Winston Hiblercast

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Bear Country is a 1953 American short documentary film directed by James Algar. It won an Academy Award at the 26th Academy Awards in 1954 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).[1] The film was produced by Walt Disney as part of the True-Life Adventures series of nature documentaries.

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