The Vanishing Prairie
“A tribute to nature untouched by today.”
James AlgarCast
Documentary; narrated by Winston Hibler
Credits
Written by: James Algar 
Winston Hibler Ted Sears
Cinematography: Lloyd Beebe Dick Borden Herb Crisler
Music: Paul J. Smith
Editing: Lloyd L. Richardson
Plot
A nature film on the American plains.
Sinekatalog’s take
Disney's True-Life Adventures feature surveys the American plains, from bison and prairie dogs to cougars and the changing seasons. Winston Hibler narrates a handsome, sometimes staged but lively nature film that won an Oscar.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (932 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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