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In just a moment, X minus one, but first, no one can deny that spring is in the air, and to prepare for the new season, NBC's Weekday brings you some timely and useful features. One is a new series with Phil and Ampby on gardening tents for both city and country dwellers. A second feature brings you hints for the best use of leisure time, and you can also bet that Jo Copeland, famous dress designer, will enlighten you on the spring fashion picture when she appears on tomorro…

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Synopsis

In A Gun for Dinosaur, the story unfolds as Mr. Rivers, a seasoned hunting guide, prepares for a unique safari that takes a group of adventurers back to the late Mesozoic era, a time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The excitement of time travel is palpable, but Rivers is cautious about the participants he will lead. Among them is Courtney James, a wealthy playboy who insists on bringing his girlfriend, Bunny, despite Rivers's firm policy against taking women on such dangerous expeditions. Rivers knows the risks involved in hunting dinosaurs and is particularly wary of James's overconfidence.

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Fred Collins

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Alan Hewitt

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Alistair Duncan

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Donald Buka

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John Gibson

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Warren Parker

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Wendell Holmes

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X Minus One, Episode 41

A Gun for Dinosaur

Wednesday, March 7, 1956 · 29:36

X Minus One, Episode 41

A Gun for Dinosaur

Wednesday, March 7, 1956 · 29:36

Summary

A time travel safari takes a group of hunters back to the age of dinosaurs, where they face the dangers of prehistoric life. Tensions rise as one participant's reckless behavior threatens their survival.

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