Dinosaur! (1985) (TV)

User Rating:

9.2/10   

Director:

Robert Guenette

Writer:

Steven Paul Mark (writer)

Release Date:

1985 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

Everything you want to know about dinosaurs.

Plot Keywords:

Dinosaur | American Museum Of Natural History | Christopher Reeve | Animal In Title | One Word Title

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Robert Bakker	...	Himself
Philip Currie	...	Himself
John Horner	...	Himself
Christopher Reeve	...	Himself
Dale A. Russell	...	Himself

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Phillips Mark Productions

Trivia:

While the filming progressed, fireworks from the Philharmonic's "1812 Overture" in Central Park occasionally halted the sound recording.

Quotes:

Christopher Reeve: Join us now for this first-time ever look at a world authentically recreated especially for this program: The World of the Dinosaur.

In depth look at extinct species hosted by Superman!

This one's a pretty hard thing to find. Had I not run into it during a video search, I never would have known that Christopher Reeve took part in something as this. The little learning show goes through many enactments created for the program, and looks at a few clips from movies depicting the ancient species. Reeve is nice, and well spoken with his commentary . Other elements include interviews with scientists and random fans. You won't find stuff like this anymore. Now, programs like this are almost as boring as a waiting room. Getting Christopher Reeve to host was a fun idea, and thusly, watching the historic facts is even better with Reeves' voice leading us on. A nice thing to watch with Reeves as himself, and just as entertaining as his definitive Superman. all in all, a nice little educational program, very big on reflecting the times and technology in that decade.