What movie tells the story of United States Army officer John Wesley Powell, who was the first to travel down the Colorado River, and the dangers that he and nine other men had to face, Ten Who Dared or James and the Giant Peach?
Ten Who Dared Ten Who Dared is a 1960 film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution in 1960. It tells the story of United States Army officer John Wesley Powell, who was the first to travel down the Colorado River, and the dangers that he and nine other men had to face while making a map of the region during their 1869 expedition. Hired by Walt Disney Studios in 1959 as a technical adviser, Otis R. Marston led a film crew through the Grand Canyon to film river running and background scenes for the film.
Disney's American Legends Disney's American Legends is a 2002 direct-to-video animated anthology film hosted by James Earl Jones. It is a compilation of previously released animated musical shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios based on American tall tales. The film features "The Brave Engineer" (1950), "Paul Bunyan" (1958), John Henry (2000), and "The Legend of Johnny Appleseed" which is a segment from the 1948 film "Melody Time".