Adventure in the Bronx

1941 film

Adventure in the Bronx

Directed by| Joseph Krumgold
Written by| Joseph Krumgold
Starring| Michael J. O'Donnell[1]
Narrated by| John Kieran[1]

Production
company

Film Associates for the New York Zoological Society[1]

Distributed by| Warner Bros.

Release date

* 1941 (1941)

Running time

| 12 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

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.

## External links

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* Adventure in the Bronx at IMDb

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