Product Details
- Starring: Phyllis Yvonne Stickney, John Amos, Barry Shabaka Henley, Arnold Stang, Phill Lewis
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- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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- Binding: VHS Tape
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- Director: Matthew Diamond
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- EAN: 0733961400434
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- Format: Color, NTSC
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- Label: A & E Home Video
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- Manufacturer: A & E Home Video
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- Number of Items: 1
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- Product Group: Video
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- Publisher: A & E Home Video
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- Release Date: 2002-04-22
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- Studio: A & E Home Video
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- Theatrical Release Date: 1991-06-03
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- Title: Great Ships: Clippers
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- UPC: 733961400434
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Product Description: They were as graceful as clouds, as majestic as cathedrals. But to the men who built and sailed them, the ultimate sailing ship was designed for just one thing: speed.The great clipper ships of the nineteenth century were masterpieces of the shipbuilder's art. Called "moonrakers" and "skyscrapers" for their acres of towering canvas, they were built to thrive in the sea's most fearsome gales.Explore the complete story of the clippers, from the revolutionary Anne McKim and the Hurricane to the Champion of the Seas, whose astonishing one-day speed record still stands today. Spectacular computer simulations bring the great clipper voyages and rivalries to life including the legendary race between Flying Cloud and Challenge. Walk the decks of the few clipper ships remaining for an up-close look at these incredible vessels, and probe their remarkable legacy with renowned maritime experts.
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