| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Credits |
Executive producer: Ray Hubbard ; animation by: the Animation Partnership in association with TV Cartoons, Ltd. ; live action sequences by Carl Gover Associates ; produced in cooperation with WTVS Detroit. |
| Cast |
Hosted by David Macaulay with Sarah Bullen. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, fullscreen presentation. |
| Note |
Originally produced in 1983. |
| Summary |
Combines colorful animation with live-action documentary sequences to tell the story of a 13th-century Welsh castle. Author David Macaulay, who wrote and illustrated the best-selling book of the same title, leads viewers on a castle tour, explaining its cultural and sociological significance and its architectural design. Detailed animation dramatizes the building of the castle and portrays the lifestyle of the early inhabitants. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English dialogue; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Castles.
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Castles -- Wales.
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Architecture, Medieval.
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Fortification.
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Cities and towns, Medieval -- Wales.
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| Added Author |
Macaulay, David.
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Klein, Larry.
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Olshaker, Mark, 1951-
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Hubbard, Ray Andrew, 1924-1999
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Bullen, Sarah.
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Macaulay, David.
Castle.
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Unicorn Projects, Inc.
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PBS Home Video.
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Animation Partnership (Firm)
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TV Cartoons Ltd.
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Carl Gover Associates.
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WTVS-TV (Television station : Detroit, Mich.)
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| ISBN |
0793691133 |
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9780793691135 |
| Standard No. |
841887006149 |
| Music No. |
CAST601 PBS Home Video |
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