Planets of the Sun

93,000,000 miles from the Sun is the dazzling blue and white planet Earth, with its oceans and clouds

1985

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An Educational Favorites VHS from the NATURE SERIES featuring Leonard Nimoy

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Diamond Entertainment Corporation, Transatlantic Video, Concord, Oxford Films

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Leonard Nimoy

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