Product Details

• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• DVD Release Date: February 15, 1997
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000E3713C
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,218 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

See the rooms that are off-limits to the public in this comprehensive tour of America's largest private residence-the legendary BILTMORE ESTATE.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 250 rooms, but not one cable ready!, May 14, 2007

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Lance Manion (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AMERICA'S CASTLES: THE BILTMORE ESTATE (DVD)

I've been fascinated by the Biltmore Estate ever since I first saw it in movies as a kid. I've visited there twice and was blown away both times. No other home in the nation can match Biltmore for its scope and detail. This video elegantly captures the Estate from the mansion to the grounds and everywhere in between. It's beautifully shot and also shares the full history of this greatest of America's Castles.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mountain Palace, July 30, 2007

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Shelby L. Speight "countrygirl" (Gates, N USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AMERICA'S CASTLES: THE BILTMORE ESTATE (DVD)

I visited Biltmore several years ago. It brings back great memories. It took 5 years and an army of men to build.
This DVD gives lots of information about the house itself, the man who built it, and the era in which it was built.
In addition, it shows some of the rooms,
the gardens (which are extensive), and art collections. The dining hall is 70 feet high; heated by a six-foot+ tall, 3-hearth fireplace (at least 18 foot wide).
It had all the modern conveniences for the time, such as refrigeration, electricity, centralized communications, (etc). I would love to visit at Christmas time; I understand the decorations are stunning over the holidays.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Overview of the house, July 5, 2006

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F. M. Scott (Fort Worth, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AMERICA'S CASTLES: THE BILTMORE ESTATE (DVD)

I enjoyed the film. The narrators are good. You get to meet the guy who currently owns the castle...the grandson of the builder. If you plan on actually visiing the castle, this would be a good way to preview it before you go. A&E did a good job of producing and editing this piece. I doubt that it covers ALL the rooms on the tour, but it seems to at least hit the highlights.