# Help-Trying to Find Some Old Disney Videos **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 24, 2001, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-trying-to-find-some-old-disney-videos/63125 "2001-04-24T13:28:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![egkelly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/db5fbb/32.png) [@egkelly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/egkelly)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2001, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-trying-to-find-some-old-disney-videos/63125/1 "2001-04-24T13:28:10Z")
Can anyone help me? I am trying to find some Disney films on videotape. These were made in the 1950’s and are currently not released by Disney. They are: -PERRI: about a squirrel-great photography -'THE VANISHING PRAIRIE"-about the animals and life on the great prairies -“THE LIVING DESERT”: great wildlife film about the life in the american desert AMAZON doesn’t have these-does anybody know where I can find these? ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2001, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-trying-to-find-some-old-disney-videos/63125/2 "2001-04-24T13:41:40Z")
I found all 3 on a database called WorldCat, which librarians use to do preliminary searches for interlibrary loans. I would recommend that you go to the biggest library you have free access to (academic if possible) and request them via ILL. I did not find video versions of all 3, but my search was pretty quick. The first two I only found as the original films. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2001, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-trying-to-find-some-old-disney-videos/63125/3 "2001-04-24T13:49:32Z")
I’m sorry that was such a half-a\*\*ed answer, **egkelly**. I’ll e-mail you the best results I get from WorldCat, then you’ll have something more solid to take to the reference desk with you. ---
**Author:** ![evilhanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba8739/32.png) [@evilhanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilhanz)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2001, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-trying-to-find-some-old-disney-videos/63125/4 "2001-04-24T14:08:25Z")
Vanishing Prairie - There several copies of this tape up for sale on eBay (as well as the book on which it was based): [http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&query=vanishing+prairie](http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&query=vanishing+prairie) Perri - Nothing up for sale right now, but it’s likely that a copy will show up sooner or later. There’s some Perri related merchandise available now… so just sit tight on the video for awhile Living Desert - Again, several copies available at eBay: [http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&pb=&ebaytag1=ebayreg&ht=1&query=living+desert&ebaytag1code=0](http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&pb=&ebaytag1=ebayreg&ht=1&query=living+desert&ebaytag1code=0) Bidding pressure for these items seems light. I think you could pick them up for less than $10 each (including shipping). As a side note - these videos were part fo a series of films and books called “True Life Adventures” good luck! ---
**Author:** ![evilhanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba8739/32.png) [@evilhanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilhanz)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2001, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-trying-to-find-some-old-disney-videos/63125/5 "2001-04-24T14:10:47Z")
I have had great success with used books and videos at [half.com](http://half.com) and [abebooks.com](http://abebooks.com). If you don’t mind used copies, you can pick up just about anything for a reasonable price and avoid the auction hassle. Once again, good luck!