Dinosaur! (1985) (TV)

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:

Christopher Reeve flew in on his own plane in order to make the location shoot. The temperature in the Museum was over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, but Reeve was as cool as ice, including wanting to re-shoot a number of scenes.

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.