John Muir's High Sierra

John Muir's High Sierra is a 1974 American short documentary film directed by Dewitt Jones produced by Dewitt Jones and Lesley Foster. This film provides a brief geologic explanation of the development of the Sierras. It visualizes selected passages from John Muir's journal of his first trip into the Sierras in 1869 and discusses his role in conserving national parks. Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
22 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
22 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Oct 1, 1974
Season
1974
Average Score
70%
Mean Score
70%
Ratings
1
Popularity
1
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0
Reviews
0
Producers
Dewitt Jones Productions, Yosemite Institute, US National Park Services
Genres
Documentary
Country
United States

Description

John Muir's High Sierra is a 1974 American short documentary film directed by Dewitt Jones produced by Dewitt Jones and Lesley Foster. This film provides a brief geologic explanation of the development of the Sierras. It visualizes selected passages from John Muir's journal of his first trip into the Sierras in 1869 and discusses his role in conserving national parks. Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject.

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