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The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures

The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures

Part of True-Life Adventures Collection

1975•1h 29m•7.0/10
DocumentaryFamily

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7.0/10(8)

Animals of all kinds are filmed in different moments of habitat.

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Walt Disney Productions

Language

EN

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Released

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Cast

Winston Hibler

Winston Hibler

Narrator (voice)

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