NOVA: B-29 Frozen in Time | 
 enlarge | Director: Mike Rossiter
Actor: Darryl Greenamyer
Studio: WGBH Boston
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.95
Buy New: $11.37
You Save: $8.58 (43%)
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 23755
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 56 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WG26829
UPC: 783421268296
EAN: 0783421268296
ASIN: B000HEWGYW
Theatrical Release Date: 1996
Release Date: October 24, 2006
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Product Description
Travel on a perilous mission to repair and refly a rare B-29 bomber stranded on a Greenland icecap for almost 50 years.Gleaming like a jewel this well preserved bomber from World War II rests on the Arctic tundra where it was abandoned when it crash landed in 1947. This plane has long been a legend and now facing incredible hardship a team of adventurers struggle to bring the frozen warbird back to life.NOVA follows bold pilot Darryl Greenamyer and his team on two expeditions to revive Kee Bird and make it fly again in one of the most isolated and harshest environments on Earth. Despite severe weather illness and difficulties with the shuttle plane in 1994 Greenamyer returns in May 1995 with a larger crew a more reliable shuttle plane and a new plan to bring Kee Bird back to life and back home.System Requirements:Running Time: 60 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Age: 7+ UPC: 783421268296 Manufacturer No: WG26829
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 Basically.. The most amazing warbird story ever!! November 18, 2008
Simon Sproull (Christchruch, NEW ZEALAND)
I don't want to give details of the story as you can buy the DVD and the book to see/read for your self. I am a pilot and engineer and just can't believe the herculean effort to recover this B29 by Darryl Greenamyer and his team!!! This story will grip you throughout with some amazing flying in a DHC Caribou, some amazing engineering on a 40s bomber and an amazing survival effort in the harsh climate deep inside the arctic circle. A MUST SEE!!! Get the book 'Hunting Warbirds' to fill in all the background info and to give more detail. Si Sproull.
 Where's the rest. February 27, 2008
Sky King
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This copy of the NOVA broadcast leaves too much of the original show untold. The original broadcast was rich in description of events and background information and allowed for the dramatic ending to be remembered for a lifetime. Unfortunately the DVD I purchased left too much of the original show out and sped through the events too quickly.
The bottom line is this purchase is a disappointment.
Incredible docudrama! September 3, 2007
Robert J. Derryberry (Grass Valley, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The story of this miraculous aviation discovery is riveting. The amount of money and hard work under the severous of conditions to get this ancient warbird back to civilization is spellbinding. You won't want to miss the ending it is unbelievable.
Man vs the elements, the machine, the odds, Himself. March 11, 2007
lupe,lou. 1972 (omaha, Ne USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The impossible dream,the super human task, the will to succeed are only a few words to describe this documentary. Of all the films of this genre, this one left a major impression in my mind. Only since Hillary climbed Mt. Everest, have I seen the will of man so persevere. The finale is worth the wait, trust me. If this type of film is not your preference, make an exception and watch just this one. I don't think you'll be disappointed!!
 I bought it as a gift February 14, 2007
Marjorie McGee
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
I think my son, whom I bought it for, will like it.
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