American Wilderness

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

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 Franscisco Examiner called it "a chilling record of systematic slaughter."[6]

References
  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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