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Seal Island

Seal Island

True-Life Adventures

Part of True-Life Adventures Collection

1948•27m•7.3/10
Documentary

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7.3/10(11)

Seal Island is a 1948 American documentary film directed by James Algar. It won an Academy Award in 1949 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).

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Production

Walt Disney Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Winston Hibler

Winston Hibler

Narrator

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