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The National Parks: America's Best Idea (TV mini-series 2009)

120 min  -  Documentary | History
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The history of the U.S. National Parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the world's first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years.

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Peter Coyote, Philip Bosco and Murphy Guyer
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Season:

1

Year:

2009
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 nominations See more awards »

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The National Parks: America's Best Idea: : -- Clip: Trustee George Dorr offers the lands of the Hancock County Trust to the United States The National Parks: America's Best Idea: : -- Clip: Theodore Roosevelt The National Parks: America's Best Idea: : -- Clip: The national parks
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Peter Coyote ...
Narrator (6 episodes, 2009)
Philip Bosco ...
(5 episodes, 2009)
Murphy Guyer Murphy Guyer ...
(5 episodes, 2009)
Kevin Conway Kevin Conway ...
(5 episodes, 2009)
Tom Hanks ...
(5 episodes, 2009)
Adam Arkin ...
(4 episodes, 2009)
Lee Stetson Lee Stetson ...
(4 episodes, 2009)
Amy Madigan ...
(4 episodes, 2009)
Tim Clark Tim Clark ...
(3 episodes, 2009)
Derek Jacobi ...
(3 episodes, 2009)
Carolyn McCormick Carolyn McCormick ...
1920-1933 (3 episodes, 2009)
Josh Lucas ...
(3 episodes, 2009)
Eli Wallach ...
(3 episodes, 2009)
Gene Jones ...
(3 episodes, 2009)
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The history of the U.S. National Parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the world's first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years.

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National Park | TV Mini-Series | Conservation | Nature

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Documentary | History

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Florentine Films, WETA See more »
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Runtime:

USA: (6 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

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1.78 : 1
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Featured in "Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #16.190" (2009) See more »