Movie Description
The Dinosaur Hunters
(2002)Overview
One man who kept asking questions was Gideon Mantell, the amateur paleontologist who, in the early 19th century, fought to get the British scientific establishment to accept Britain had been inhabited by dinosaurs. As this dramatised documentary shows, Mantell had an uphill battle in a time when the biblical account of creation was considered literal truth and authorities such as the Reverend William Buckland were determined that science remain "the handmaid of religion".
Featured Crew
Cast
Gideon Mantell
Leney
Caroline Owen
Richard Owen
Walter Mantell (Aged 14-18)
Narrator (voice)
Mary Anning
Charles Lyell
William Buckland
Mary Mantell
Removal Man (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Dinosaur Hunters
Status Released
Release Information
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2002-12-30
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 02m
Production CompaniesGranada Television,Granada Productions,Channel 4 Television,PBS
Genres
- Drama
- Documentary
