Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past
1981, English. Directed by Foster Wiley.
Join two youngsters and their teacher as they discover clues to Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past. Putting dinosaurs in perspective is their first task. They follow a time line back from the Age of Man to the era of dinosaurs. Animation introduces a variety of dinosaurs and their environment. Students see fossilized dinosaur bones uncovered by excavators at Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada. They also visit a paleontologist in his lab and see a comparison of bones from two different dinosaurs. At a museum in Ottawa the two youngsters see a full-scale reconstructed tyrannosaur skeleton and identify it as a meat-eater by its feet and teeth.
- Runtime
- 0h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 1 January 1981
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
- Written by
- Foster Wiley, Herb Rosen, Donald M. Cooper
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How long is Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past?
Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past runs 21 minutes (0h 21m).
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Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past on?
Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1981. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past?
If you liked Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past, try Walking with Dinosaurs, Dino Time, The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island.
Who directed Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past?
Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past (1981) was directed by Foster Wiley and stars Julie Whang, Roger Rosen, Lewis Glenville.