Maine Coast Three-Pak

Product Description

Maine Coast 3-Pak- $19.95 Maine: America s Coast- 55 Mins.1996 The Maine Coast- so distant from most of America-is in fact where America began. Rugged and raw, it has inspired a nation s creative genius-poets, painters, and ponderers. And still today it is the coast to which millions of Americans turn for recreation and re-creation. It borders the state of Maine but this is America s Coast. Hosted by Jack Perkins Light Spirit: The Lighthouses of Maine- 55 Mins. 1997 Some lighthouses warn us away. Others usher us in. All, selflessly, serve. What was life like at the lighthouses of old? What, today? And how do these ageless towers continue to cast such magical, mystical spells? In this film -by land, by sea and air-you will visit each of the 60 plus lighthouses that grace the coast of Maine. Towers from which, 200 years later, still shines a certain Light Spirit. Hosted by Jack Perkins. Air Maine:An Aerial Tour of Maine 50 Mins. 1997 Dobbs Productions has been filming Maine from the air three decades, and has amassed an extraordinary collection of dramatic aerial footage from all over this beautiful state. Air Maine is is our second video taking Mainers, and those who love this place, on another aerial odessy with new breathtaking views from the belly of a helicopter. Narrated by Jack Perkins.

About the Actor

Jack Perkins is a former CBS News correspondent and host of the popular Biography Series on the Arts & Entertainment Network. Jack lived on an island off the coast of Maine for many years and published and produced much material about his beloved State of Maine. He and his wife now reside in Florida and is still active in Public Television and has many other interests.

About the Director

Jeff Dobbs graduated from Emerson College, in 1972.,with a bachelor s degree in Mass Communications, majoring in film. He began his career in still photography: but scenic and marine photography. His interest in maritime history led him to collect hundreds of old photographs of steamships, and all types of sailing vessels , from coasting schooners, and full rigged ships to America s Cup contenders. Dobbs used a sepia technique to give the photos a nostalgic look. Hundreds of these photos still hang in local restaurants, hotels and homes. In the mid to late 1970 s, Mr. Dobbs had two stores, both named Down to the Sea In Ships , in Bar Harbor and in Northeast Harbor, where he sold his sepia photographs and nautical brass. When cable television first came to Bar Harbor, Mr. Dobbs leased time on the local access channel and started Dobbs Productions. He rented some old video equipment from a production company in Bangor and created Island Update , Maine s first cable tourist information channel. The first two seasons of Island Update were broadcast from his dining room. Island Update included advertising for local restaurants, shops and museums, and stories about local history and tourist activities, including golf, fishing, and hiking reports. Eventually Island Update became MDI Tv and grew to include short productions about the history and people of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park. Eventually MDI Tv became The Acadia Channel, which features information about the area and shorter versions of the documentaries Mr. Dobbs has produced over the past 17 years The story of Dobbs Productions includes Mr. Dobbs best friend, Bing Miller, who came to work with Mr. Dobbs in the early 1980 s. The two have worked together so long that when people call Dobbs Productions, they can never tell their voices apart. Mr. Miller shares the same interest in Maine History that Mr. Dobbs has, and they have been together through many film adventures in the state of Maine, from the top of Mount Katahdin to some of the most remote islands on the Maine Coast. Their travels have also included many other parts of the United States, Canada, and Europe. Jeff Dobbs first documentary was Portrait of An Island, which was written by Gunn