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The Sea Around Us

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This Academy Award-winning 1952 documentary takes the viewer into the majestic world of the sea, providing beautiful footage of a wide array of sea life from above and below the surface in their natural habitats. Narrated by Don Forbes, its images range from the beautiful -- tropical fish in the Great Barrier Reef -- to the dramatic -- a battle between an octopus and a shark. There is also an interesting look at wildlife-related jobs, such as crab farmer and shark walker.

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Citizen Staff Ottawa Citizen Aug 6
A picture that nature lovers will enjoy thoroughly. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Leaburn O Apr 6 A very dated and fairly puerile nature documentary about the sea. Notable as winner of best documentary feature at the Academy Awards but nothing particularly interesting about it nowadays. Watched on YouTube. See more 01/20/2022 A somewhat interesting look at sea life, with an obligatory preachy and childish nod to GOD in the end. No doubt a nod to the anti-communist scare of the day.. Another joke of a film from the unfortunate Oscar year of 1952. Irwin Allen would do better in sea water 20 years later with The Poseidon Adventure. See more 11/23/2016 this underwater doc from irwin allen won the Oscar for best doc See more 09/14/2012 A nature documentary that preaches creationism?? I'll give it points for addressing climate change in 1952. That must have been what earned it the Oscar for Best Documentary back then. See more Read all reviews
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Irwin Allen

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Don Forbes

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Synopsis This Academy Award-winning 1952 documentary takes the viewer into the majestic world of the sea, providing beautiful footage of a wide array of sea life from above and below the surface in their natural habitats. Narrated by Don Forbes, its images range from the beautiful -- tropical fish in the Great Barrier Reef -- to the dramatic -- a battle between an octopus and a shark. There is also an interesting look at wildlife-related jobs, such as crab farmer and shark walker.
Director
Irwin Allen
Distributor
RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 30, 1953, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 1m