Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past
Synopsis
Join two youngsters and their teacher as they discover clues to Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past. Putting dinosaurs in perspective is their first task. They follow a time line back from the Age of Man to the era of dinosaurs. Animation introduces a variety of dinosaurs and their environment. Students see fossilized dinosaur bones uncovered by excavators at Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada. They also visit a paleontologist in his lab and see a comparison of bones from two different dinosaurs. At a museum in Ottawa the two youngsters see a full-scale reconstructed tyrannosaur skeleton and identify it as a meat-eater by its feet and teeth.
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01/01/1981
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Foster Wiley
- Screenplay & Story
- Foster Wiley, Herb Rosen, Donald M. Cooper
- Original Title
- Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past
- Country of Origin
- Canada, United States of America
- Release Date
- 01/01/1981
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 21m
- Production Studios
- York/Wiley Productions, Inc.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Foster Wiley
Foster Wiley, Herb Rosen, Donald M. Cooper
Foster Wiley
Sidney Platt
Department Leadership Roster
Sidney Platt
Producer
Foster Wiley
Writer
Foster Wiley
Director
Herb Rosen
Writer
Donald M. Cooper
Writer
Foster Wiley
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past about?
Join two youngsters and their teacher as they discover clues to Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past. Putting dinosaurs in perspective is their first task. They follow a time line back from the Age of Man to the era of dinosaurs. Animation introduces a variety of dinosaurs and their environment. Students see fossilized dinosaur bones uncovered by excavators at Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada. They also visit a paleontologist in his lab and see a comparison of bones from two different dinosaurs. At a museum in Ottawa the two youngsters see a full-scale reconstructed tyrannosaur skeleton and identify it as a meat-eater by its feet and teeth.
Who directed Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past?
Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past was directed by Foster Wiley.
Who stars in Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past?
The principal cast of Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past includes Julie Whang, Roger Rosen, Lewis Glenville.
When was Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past released and how long is it?
Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 21m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past?
Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).