People & Places

Not to be confused with People and 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.

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

#	Title	Release date	Director	Home release	Notes
1	The Alaskan Eskimo	February 18, 1953	James Algar		Won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short
2	Siam	December 24, 1954	Ralph Wright		Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Two Reel)
3	Switzerland	June 16, 1955	Ben Sharpsteen		Released with Lady and the Tramp. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Two Reel)
4	Men Against the Arctic	December 21, 1955	Winston Hibler		Released with both The Littlest Outlaw and The Great Locomotive Chase. Won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short
5	Sardinia	February 15, 1956	Ben Sharpsteen
6	Disneyland, U.S.A.	December 20, 1956	Hamilton S. Luske	Walt Disney Treasures: Disneyland-Secrets, Stories and Magic	Released with Westward Ho, the Wagons!.
7	Samoa	December 25, 1956	Ben Sharpsteen		Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Two Reel)
8	Blue Men of Morocco	February 14, 1957	Ralph Wright		Released with a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs re-release
9	Lapland	July 3, 1957	Ben Sharpsteen		Released with a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs re-release
10	Portugal	December 25, 1957	Ben Sharpsteen		Released with Old Yeller. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short.
11	Wales	June 10, 1958	Geoffrey Foot
12	Scotland	June 11, 1958	Geoffrey Foot
13	Ama Girls	July 9, 1958	Ben Sharpsteen		Won the Academy Award for Best Short Subject Documentary. Released with The Light in the Forest. Later released on 16mm as Japan Harvests the Sea.
14	Seven Cities of Antarctica	December 25, 1958	Winston Hibler		Released with Tonka
15	Cruise of the Eagle	March 19, 1959	Ben Sharpsteen		Released with The Shaggy Dog
16	Japan	April 6, 1960	Ben Sharpsteen
17	The Danube	April 27, 1960	Ben Sharpsteen

Revival

#	Title	Release date	Director	Home release	Notes
1	Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó	February 9, 2024	Sean Wang		Streamed 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

• List of Disney live-action shorts
• True-Life Adventures

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.