Reuben Hoar Library (Littleton)

The best of Nature, produced for PBS by WNET Thirteen New York

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The best of Nature

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produced for PBS by WNET Thirteen New York

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The world's most beloved and bizarre animals are included in this fascinating and fun award-winning collection

Disc 1: Pandas -- Disc 2: Bears -- Disc 3: Dogs -- Disc 4: Horses -- Disc 5: Chimpanzees -- Disc 6: BirdsDisc 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

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