''In Beaver Valley'' is a 1950 American short

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directed by

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. The film was produced by

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as part of the '' True-Life Adventures'' series of nature documentaries. It won an

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1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). At the

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it won the Golden Bear (Documentaries) award.

Cast

* Winston Hibler as Narrator

References

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* 1950 films 1950 documentary films 1950 short films 1950s short documentary films American short documentary films 1950s English-language films Disney documentary films Disney short films Documentary films about nature Films produced by Walt Disney Films about rodents Films scored by Paul Smith (film and television composer) Golden Bear winners Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners RKO Pictures short films Short films directed by James Algar 1950s American films {{short-documentary-film-stub