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Adventure in the Bronx

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Adventure in the Bronx
Directed byJoseph Krumgold
Written byJoseph Krumgold
StarringMichael J. O'Donnell[1]
Narrated byJohn Kieran[1]
Production
company
Film Associates for the New York Zoological Society[1]
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • 1941 (1941)
Running time
12 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Adventure in the Bronx is a 1941 American short documentary film directed by Joseph Krumgold and produced for the New York Zoological Society.[1] It tells the story of a boy exploring a zoo.[1] It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.[2] The film was later reissued by Warner Bros. under the name Sweeney Steps Out in the Hollywood Novelties series.[3] Joseph Krumgold later wrote the book Sweeney's Adventure based on the film.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Adventure in the Bronx". Showmen's Trade Review. August 23, 1941. p. 28.
  2. ^ "NY Times: Adventure in the Bronx". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2008.
  3. ^ "Sweeney Steps Out". Showmen's Trade Review. October 3, 1942. p. 36. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Smaridge, Norah (1969). "Joseph Krumgold". Famous modern storytellers for young people. New York: Dodd, Mead. pp. 73–78. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
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