Original photograph of photographer Stuart Jewell at work on Beaver Valley, 1948

Burbank, CA: Walt Disney Productions / RKO Radio Pictures, 1948. Vintage photograph of photographer and cinematographer Stuart Jewell adjusting a camera while capturing a time-lapse shot for Beaver Valley (1950). Printed mimeo snipe on the verso, with manuscript pencil annotations noting the year and title of the film. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler.

The second short film in Walt Disney’s True Life Adventure series of nature documentaries, featuring a mix of feaure length and short films. The series would win a total of eight Academy Awards, including Best Live Action Short Film for Beaver Valley.

10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

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