Discoveries... America, Special Edition These Special Edition programs are the result of encountering such fascinating subject matter while filming Discoveries... America that the producers felt a more in depth program was the only way to give these special topics and people the attention they deserve. Enjoy such fascinating gems like an artist specializing in matchsticks, a Mark Twain impressionist, the making of marbles, wild west arts, tulips, Superman and many other interesting topics.
See the world’s largest collection of Superman memorabilia, celebrating the various incarnations of the “Man of Steel”. Jim Hambrick, founder, curator and most avid of Superman enthusiasts...takes viewers on a passionate personal tour of his prized collection of Super memorabilia. Over 100,000 items are displayed.
Master craftsman Patrick Acton, turns ordinary wooden matchsticks into incredible works of art. The Matchstick Marvels museum is wood art at it’s best. Millions of matchsticks have been painstakingly glued together to represent models of planes, trains, ships, or anything else that strikes his imagination. See what can be made with gallons of glue and over 2 million wooden matchsticks! Since 1977, Acton has built large matchstick models, many are featured in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not museums around the world.
Wall Drug is an American institution that epitomizes life in the United States. It has become one of the largest and most interesting of roadside attractions in the USA. Learn about the history of this unique store and discover the many features that have developed throughout the years.
Experience a special encounter at historic Planter’s Barn Theater, in Hannibal, Missouri, with Samuel L. Clemens, man who made America laugh and inspired the world. This is an intriguing show full of Mark Twain’s wit and compelling drama presented by actor Richard Garey.
America's romance with the automobile is nowhere more celebrated than along South Dakota's Interstate 90…In Murdo…cars nearly out number the residents of the "magic city". The Pioneer Auto Show covers nearly 10 acres with a wide variety of collections encompassing over 350 vehicles alone.
Explore Glen and Grand Canyon most spectacular of the Colorado River. Meet Georgie Clark, "Old Woman Of The River", first woman to swim river and first woman to run guided river trips. See giant California condors. Grand Canyon at sunrise, and fly fishing Glen Canyon...
Cultivation and farming activities, meet farmers, discover varieties and colors of Tulips. Skagit Valley Tulip Festival - a “Rite of Spring” for entire region with hundreds of acres of tulip fields attracting 1000's of visitors worldwide. Follow complete season - Fall planting and fertilizing, Spring blossoms & harvesting, Summer bulbs cleaned, sorted and stored for Fall replanting...
Mark Twain's own words provide actor Richard Garey with plenty of picturesque prose as Samuel L. Clemens shares his historic anecdotes and unique humor while visiting and reminiscing throughout the streets of his home town of Hannibal, Missouri.
Young marble players… Mibsters… compete at the National Marbles Tournament in Wildwood, NJ, - the first and oldest organized children’s sporting event, for boys and girls aged 7-14. Champions are inducted into Marbles Hall of Fame. At annual MarbleFest in Cairo, WV, antique marbles are collected, possessed and traded. Family owned and operated Marble King currently produces over one million marbles a day! Glass artists Steve Davis and Eddie Seese, a new generation of boutique marble makers, demonstrate how they create beautiful pieces on display in private collections, galleries and museums around the world.
The Grizzly Bear: (aka Brown Bear) can range 6-7 feet in length, weigh 200-850 lbs, live approximately 20-25 years and can travel at 35 mph! Features include: Stan Price State Wildlife Sanctuary at Pack Creek with Bush pilot & wilderness guide Butch Laughlin, Humback Whales near Point Adolphus and Denali National Park where Grizzly Bears enjoy a smorgasbord of feasting opportunities including wild blueberries on the menu!
Discoveries...America, Special Edition focuses on an extraordinary element of American culture. Talented people, interesting places and unusual things. Producers Jim & Kelly Watt introduce you to gifted painters they encountered while filming the award winning "Discoveries... America" DVD & Television series. Artist profiles include the following painters: Walter Piehl, Mitchell Tolle, Alan James Robinson, Michael Smiroldo, Camille Patha & Scott Hagen.
Discoveries...America, Special Edition focuses on an extraordinary element of American culture. Talented people, interesting places and unusual things. Producers Jim & Kelly Watt introduce you to gifted metal sculptors they encountered while filming the award winning "Discoveries... America" DVD & Television series. Metal sculptor profiles include the following features: Tracy Hett, M. T. Ligett, Polich Tallix Foundry, Valley Broze, Robert Cumpston & Jim Powers.
Discoveries...America, Special Edition focuses on an extraordinary element of American culture. Talented people, interesting places and unusual things. Producers Jim & Kelly Watt introduce you to gifted glass artists they encountered while filming the award winning "Discoveries... America" DVD & Television series. Glass artist profiles include the following features: Vases w/ James Mongrain, Contemporary marble art with Eddie Seese and Steve Davis, Neon Art with Kelly & Ian Greenwood, stained glass restoration with Cathedral Crafts, and glass harper Peter "The Glassman" Bennett.
Discoveries...America, Special Edition focuses on an extraordinary element of American culture. Talented people, interesting places and unusual things. Producers Jim & Kelly Watt introduce you to gifted wood carvers they encountered while filming the award winning "Discoveries... America" DVD & Television series. Wood carver profiles include the following features: Native Carving by Duane Bosch, Vicenti Decoys & Havre de Grace Decoy Museum, Wharton Esherick Museum, Max Osorio's Chainsaw Art from Log to Bear, Bud Ellis & Chattanooga Horsin' Around Carousel, Woody's Chair Shop & Gene Bahr Wildlife Carvings.
Collection of 11 Discoveries…America, Special Edition DVD's including: Supermuseum, Matchstick Marvels, Wall Drug, Mark Twain Himself, Pioneer Auto Show, Colorado River, Tulips, Mark Twain's Hannibal, A Homecoming, Marbles, The making & playing of marbles in WV & NJ., Will Rogers Wild West Intl. Expo, Alaskan Grizzlies.
