Title from container. Earliest episode in this collection was originally broadcast for BBC-TV in 1994. Originally broadcast on the public television program Nature.
Contents:
Disc 1: Pandas -- Disc 2: Bears -- Disc 3: Dogs -- Disc 4: Horses -- Disc 5: Chimpanzees -- Disc 6: Birds. Disc 1. Pandas. Pandas of the sleeping dragon (1994) (55:19) / Wolfshead Productions (China) LTD production for Thirteen/WNET and BBC-TV ; George Page [narrator?] ; produced and directed by Liz & Keith Laidler ; photography, Andrew Anderson, Martin Saunders ; film editor, Ron Martin ; music, Martin Kiszko -- The panda baby (2001) (54:18) / production of Thirteen/WNET New York ; produced, directed & edited by Sandy Ostertag ; written by Susane Lee ; music composed by David Langley Hamilton ; camera, Roel Robles, Erich Roland, D.J. Roller -- Disc 2. Bears. Showdown of Grizzly River (1999)(53:24) / Doug Bertran productions ; narrated by Stephen Collins ; producer, Doug Bertran ; cinematography, Doug Bertran, Joel Bennett ; written by Malcolm Penny ; editor, Laurie Terroni -- Walking with giants (1999) (54:17) / Co-production of Cicada Films / Parallax Film Productions and Thirteen/WNET / narrator, Keith David ; writer, Frances Berrigan ; camera, Mike Hero ; editor, Daryl K. Davis -- Disc 3. Dogs. Extraordinary dogs (1997) (54:06) /Co-production of Partridge Films LTD, and Thirteen/WNET ; producers, Allison Argo, Hildy Rubin ; director, Allison Argo ; written, Hildy Rubin ; editor, Sam Green ; music, Mark Adler, cinematography, Robert C. Poole, Reuben Aaronson -- Dogs: the early years (2001) (54:06) / A production of Middlemarch Films, Inc. and Thirteen/WNET New York ; narrator, John Ritter ; producers/directors, Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer ; written by Jon Boorstin ; editor, Sharon Sachs ; camera, Christine Burrill [and others] ; original music, Michael Bacon -- Disc 4. Horses. Horse and rider (2002) (53:55) / produced by Working Dog Productions, Inc. and Thirteen/WNET New York ; producer/ director, Tom Simon ; editor, Lisa Palattella ; camera, Terry Hopkins, Reuben Aaronson, Bill Mills ; music composed and produced by Eddie Freeman and Marta Victoria, Icarus Music -- Wild horses of Mongolia with Julia Roberts (2000) (53:38) / Co-production of Tigress Productions and Thirteen/WNET New York ; presented and narrated by Julia Roberts ; camera, Michael Eley, Luke Hallam ; editor, Dan Glendenning ; music, Daniel Pemberton ; producer, Andrew Jackson ; director, Nigel Cole -- Disc 5. Chimpanzees. Jane Goodall's wild chimpanzees (1996) (ca. 60 min.) / directors, Alan Degen, Fred Kaufman ; writers, Catherine Dold, Anne MacLeaod ; music, Jennie Muskett ; cinematography, Gil Domb, Bill Wallauer, John Waters ; editors, David Dickie, George Page- Monkey in the mirror (1995) (ca. 60 min.) -- Disc 6. Birds. Extraordinary birds (2000) (53:54) / Produced by Working Dog Productions, Inc. and Thirteen/WNET New York ; narrated by Diana Cardea ; producer and director, Tom Simon ; written by Janet Hess ; editor, Heidi DeRuiter ; camera, Jeff Hogan [et al.] ; original music, Frank Ferrucci, Leenalia Music, Inc. -- Parrots: look who's talking (1995) (54:21) / BBC Bristol ; written and produced by Paul Reddish ; photography, Ian McCathry [et al.] ; film editor, Peter Simpson ; music, Roger Bolton.
Summary:
The world's most beloved and bizarre animals are included in this fascinating and fun award-winning collection.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.