People & Places

People & Places is a series of short subject documentary films released by Walt Disney Productions from 1953 to 1960 and was later revived in 2024. The original series (except The Alaskan Eskimo, Siam, Sardinia, and The Blue Men of Morocco) was filmed in CinemaScope in various locations around the world.

Not to be confused with People and Places.

The original series received critical acclaim, including four Academy Award nominations and three wins for Best Two Reel Live Action Short.

In October 2019, Disney announced the studio would revive the series for the Disney+ streaming service, with the production company Supper Club producing the initial releases.[1] In November 2023, Disney acquired the short subject documentary film Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó by filmmaker Sean Wang. The short had premiered at the South by Southwest film festival in March 2023 and relaunched the series in February 2024;[2] Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó would start airing on Disney+ on February 9, 2024. The short received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film.

Original series
#TitleRelease dateDirectorHome releaseNotes
1The Alaskan EskimoFebruary 18, 1953James AlgarWon the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short
2SiamDecember 24, 1954Ralph WrightNominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Two Reel)
3SwitzerlandJune 16, 1955Ben SharpsteenReleased with Lady and the Tramp. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Two Reel)
4Men Against the ArcticDecember 21, 1955Winston HiblerReleased with both The Littlest Outlaw and The Great Locomotive Chase. Won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short
5SardiniaFebruary 15, 1956Ben Sharpsteen
6Disneyland, U.S.A.December 20, 1956Hamilton S. LuskeWalt Disney Treasures: Disneyland-Secrets, Stories and MagicReleased with Westward Ho, the Wagons!.
7SamoaDecember 25, 1956Ben SharpsteenNominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Two Reel)
8Blue Men of MoroccoFebruary 14, 1957Ralph WrightReleased with a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs re-release
9LaplandJuly 3, 1957Ben SharpsteenReleased with a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs re-release
10PortugalDecember 25, 1957Ben SharpsteenReleased with Old Yeller. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short.
11WalesJune 10, 1958Geoffrey Foot
12ScotlandJune 11, 1958Geoffrey Foot
13Ama GirlsJuly 9, 1958Ben SharpsteenWon the Academy Award for Best Short Subject Documentary. Released with The Light in the Forest. Later released on 16mm as Japan Harvests the Sea.
14Seven Cities of AntarcticaDecember 25, 1958Winston HiblerReleased with Tonka
15Cruise of the EagleMarch 19, 1959Ben SharpsteenReleased with The Shaggy Dog
16JapanApril 6, 1960Ben Sharpsteen
17The DanubeApril 27, 1960Ben Sharpsteen

Revival
#TitleRelease dateDirectorHome releaseNotes
1Nǎi Nai & Wài PóFebruary 9, 2024Sean WangStreamed on Disney+

DVD release

"Disneyland U.S.A." was released as part of the limited edition Disney Treasures DVD entitled "Walt Disney Treasures: Disneyland Secrets, Stories & Magic".

See also

References
  1. Hipes, Patrick (18 October 2019). "Disney+ Revives 'People & Places', Adds Mickey Mouse And Wolfgang Puck Documentaries To Growing Nonfiction Slate". Deadline.
  2. "Sean Wang's Award-Winning Documentary Short 'Năi Nai and Wài Pó' Acquired by Disney Branded Television". Disney General Entertainment Press (Press release). November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.


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