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30 Years of National Geographic Specials

30 Years of National Geographic Specials

Genres

Documentary

OverView

Celebrates 30 years of televised specials by The National Geographic Society.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

25 January 1995

Country

Cast

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Self (archive footage)

Dian Fossey

Dian Fossey

Self (archive footage)

Birute Galdikas

Birute Galdikas

Self

Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall

Self (archive footage)

Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Self - Narrator

Louis Leakey

Louis Leakey

Self (archive footage)

Mary Leakey

Mary Leakey

Self (archive footage)

Kent Vliet

Kent Vliet

Self (archive footage)

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