Tut: The Boy King

1978 NR 49m 7

Review the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 with archival photographs and reviews the highlights of the treasure trove with anecdotal stories and conjecture about the Boy King's life and death.

Priceless artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun filmed while on display at The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. during the North American Exhibition in 1977. Orson Wells hosts this documentary providing such vivid description of the treasures, one can see them even without looking! "The detail of many the treasures are revealed with far better definition than if seen in person," as stated by Orson Welles.

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Studio(s): NBC

Originally Released: Jan 01, 1978

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary