I just saw this on the Turner Classic Movie (TCM) channel, and, as with all other Disney Productions, especially their 'wildlife' movies...this is excellent! It comes from a time when children, people in general, were more pragmatic and realized that the rules of a civilized society don't apply in nature. Yes...there's predation depicted here.
The movie is primarily about a baby female pine squirrel, 'Perri,' that goes through life, from a helpless infant to a mature adult. However, the goings-on around her are also examined as well...families and babies of martens; raccoons; skunk; etc. Also featured are a goshawk; wild cat (bobcat); weasel; corn snake; flying squirrels; foxes; and, other wonderful woodland creatures of 1957 wild Utah.
The narration is perfect, and, this is a "must-see" for anyone who loves the wilderness and the creatures it is home to! :)
The movie is primarily about a baby female pine squirrel, 'Perri,' that goes through life, from a helpless infant to a mature adult. However, the goings-on around her are also examined as well...families and babies of martens; raccoons; skunk; etc. Also featured are a goshawk; wild cat (bobcat); weasel; corn snake; flying squirrels; foxes; and, other wonderful woodland creatures of 1957 wild Utah.
The narration is perfect, and, this is a "must-see" for anyone who loves the wilderness and the creatures it is home to! :)