Adventure in the Bronx

Adventure in the Bronx
Adventure in the Bronx
Directed by	Joseph Krumgold
Written by	Joseph Krumgold
Starring	Michael J. O'Donnell
Narrated by	John Kieran
Production; company	Film Associates for the New York Zoological Society
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Adventure in the Bronx". Showmen's Trade Review. August 23, 1941. p. 28.
^ "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.
^ "Sweeney Steps Out". Showmen's Trade Review. October 3, 1942. p. 36. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
^ 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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