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American Wilderness

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American Wilderness is a 1970 American wilderness documentary film directed by Arthur Dubs. Dubs owned an Oregon construction company and was a big game hunter in his spare time. He made the film while on a working holiday in Alaska in 1966.[1]

Made for $52,000, Dubs distributed the film himself. It was very successful and launched his filmmaking career which included Pacific International Enterprises.[2][3] The movie featured a number of hunting sequences - Dubs' later films were more family friendly.[4]

Release

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The film was a surprise success at the box office and made $5.7 million in rentals in the US and Canada.[5]

The San Francisco Examiner called it "a chilling record of systematic slaughter".[6]

References

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  1. ^ "American adventure film". The Spokesman-Review. 8 November 1970. p. 74.
  2. ^ "Movie maker takes aim". Statesman Journal. 20 March 1986. p. 9.
  3. ^ Arthur Dubs biography at Arthur Dubs Foundation
  4. ^ "Vanishing Wildnerness a safe film". The Courier-Journal. 1 February 1974. p. 18.
  5. ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 292. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
  6. ^ Miller, Jeanne (14 November 1974). "A superb documentary of wildlife". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 43.
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