The Day the Mesozoic Died
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The disappearance of the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period posed one of the greatest, long-standing scientific mysteries. This three-act film tells the story of the extraordinary detective work that solved it. Shot on ...
Director
Sarah Holt
Writers
Sean B. Carroll, Thomas Friedman, Sarah Holt
Stars
Sean B. Carroll
Language
English
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
👤
Sean B. Carroll
as Self
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.78 : 1
Color
Color
Production
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
🎯 Categories
NewsAdventureDocumentaryHistoryShort
💡 Did You Know?
Much of the show's WGBH stock footage, as well as the the history surrounding Luis Walter Alvarez was originally presented in the 1981 Nova episode "The Asteroid and the Dinosaur" from PBS/WGBH.
📖 Synopsis
The disappearance of the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period posed one of the greatest, long-standing scientific mysteries. This three-act film tells the story of the extraordinary detective work that solved it. Shot on ...