Africa Before Dark
| Africa Before Dark | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Walt Disney Ub Iwerks |
| Story by | Walt Disney Ub Iwerks |
| Produced by | Charles Mintz George Winkler |
| Animation by | Ub Iwerks Hugh Harman Friz Freleng Les Clark Rollin "Ham" Hamilton |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | February 20, 1928 |
Running time | 6 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Africa Before Dark is a 1928 American
.Plot summary
Oswald is
pop-gun
. Oswald runs away, chased by the lions. He leaps onto his elephant's back and they continue to run from the lions. The elephant then flaps his ears and flies away, carrying Oswald to safety.
Releases
The short was released on February 20, 1928, by Universal Pictures.[1]
The film was thought to be lost before a fragment was discovered in 2009 and later a full copy was found at the Austrian Film Museum in Vienna.[2] The film was restored by Walt Disney Animation Studios and shown at a screening on June 13, 2015, with live orchestration provided by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.[2][3][4][5]
It was released as a bonus item on the 2017 Blu-ray release of Bambi.
References
- ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.
- ^ a b "The Birth of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit". Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. 28 May 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ^ "Poor Papa: Long-lost Disney cartoon gets new life thanks to the LA Chamber Orchestra". KPCC. 11 June 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ^ "Mickey and Oswald Take Center Stage For a Magically Orchestrated Evening". Disney Insider. 10 June 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ^ "LACO @ the movies". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved November 29, 2015.