Watch as the alligator, the unquestioned apex predator of the Everglades, follows its cycle of life much the same as it did in prehistoric times.Watch as the alligator, the unquestioned apex predator of the Everglades, follows its cycle of life much the same as it did in prehistoric times.Watch as the alligator, the unquestioned apex predator of the Everglades, follows its cycle of life much the same as it did in prehistoric times.
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Alligators on the prowl
Between 1948 and 1960, Disney made fourteen nature documentary films, seven of them short subjects and seven of them full length and all narrated by Winston Hibler. Starting with 'Seal Island' and ending with 'Jungle Cat'. This series was called True Life Adventures, seen as a big fan of Disney and nature documentaries and after wanting to see some older nature documentaries. The True Life Adventures series is a more than worthwhile one and of consistently high quality (especially the short subjects) and do prefer all of them over most of the recent years DisneyNature films.
All of the seven short films in the True Life Adventures series are must watches. 'Prowlers of the Everglades', the last short film in the series, certainly fits my definition of a must watch and manages to make what doesn't sound at first glance like the most appealing of subject matters if one is a person with not much prior knowledge of alligators actually quite fascinating and very beautifully. 'Prowlers of the Everglades' is not one of my favourites of the short films, but it is still great and by the end there was a lot learnt about alligators than seeing them in the reptile house at the zoo or when they are discussed in passing in documentaries since.
Will agree that some of the information regarding the alligators is a bit hyperbolic, they can be dangerous but they are not as scary or as monstrous when reading up on them later than they are made out.
However, a lot is absolutely excellent. Like all the short films in the True Life Adventures series and the whole series in general, 'Prowlers of the Everglades' looks absolutely great with very atmospheric and vivid photography. Seeing alligators so intimately was a unique sight for anything focused on alligators and the scenery is beautiful and unyielding. Had no problem with the music either, which marries with the visuals effectively without spelling out the emotions or intruding. It's not inappropriate mood wise either.
'Prowlers of the Everglades' definitely educated me, especially seeing that it focused on a subject where my knowledge was relatively limited compared to the subjects of most of the other True Life Adventures documentaries. A lot of the information was illuminating and while it admirably works hard to being accessible for younger audiences with a few cute but not juvenile or manipulative scenes, 'Prowlers of the Everglades' is also one of the darker short films in the series as it is one of those that doesn't shy away from showing the darker side of alligators and their behaviours.
Furthermore, Winston Hibler's narration delivery has always divided those that have watched the True Life Adventures films, personally had no problem with it in all but one. Here it is good natured and even the more deadpan delivery doesn't come over as that monotone, while not jarring with the darker tone of some scenes or forgetting the primary target audience (the whole family).
Summarising, excellent. 9/10.
All of the seven short films in the True Life Adventures series are must watches. 'Prowlers of the Everglades', the last short film in the series, certainly fits my definition of a must watch and manages to make what doesn't sound at first glance like the most appealing of subject matters if one is a person with not much prior knowledge of alligators actually quite fascinating and very beautifully. 'Prowlers of the Everglades' is not one of my favourites of the short films, but it is still great and by the end there was a lot learnt about alligators than seeing them in the reptile house at the zoo or when they are discussed in passing in documentaries since.
Will agree that some of the information regarding the alligators is a bit hyperbolic, they can be dangerous but they are not as scary or as monstrous when reading up on them later than they are made out.
However, a lot is absolutely excellent. Like all the short films in the True Life Adventures series and the whole series in general, 'Prowlers of the Everglades' looks absolutely great with very atmospheric and vivid photography. Seeing alligators so intimately was a unique sight for anything focused on alligators and the scenery is beautiful and unyielding. Had no problem with the music either, which marries with the visuals effectively without spelling out the emotions or intruding. It's not inappropriate mood wise either.
'Prowlers of the Everglades' definitely educated me, especially seeing that it focused on a subject where my knowledge was relatively limited compared to the subjects of most of the other True Life Adventures documentaries. A lot of the information was illuminating and while it admirably works hard to being accessible for younger audiences with a few cute but not juvenile or manipulative scenes, 'Prowlers of the Everglades' is also one of the darker short films in the series as it is one of those that doesn't shy away from showing the darker side of alligators and their behaviours.
Furthermore, Winston Hibler's narration delivery has always divided those that have watched the True Life Adventures films, personally had no problem with it in all but one. Here it is good natured and even the more deadpan delivery doesn't come over as that monotone, while not jarring with the darker tone of some scenes or forgetting the primary target audience (the whole family).
Summarising, excellent. 9/10.
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- Feb 28, 2022
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