Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: November 11, 1998
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 0767000617
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #348,585 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

At a time when most of America pinched pennies, media mogul William Randolph Hearst commissioned one of the largest homes ever built. Centerpiece of an estate nearly half the size of Rhode Island, the 165-room San Simeon overlooks the California countryside from a hilltop high above the Pacific. From the initial plans in 1918 to an all-access tour, HEARST CASTLE is a fascinating look at this extraordinary mansion. Rare home movies show its construction rumored to have cost $30 million and offer a glimpse of Hearst's storybook life, entertaining guests like Charlie Chaplin and Carole Lombard. See exquisite artworks including a priceless 14th century Madonna and Child and visit rooms that are off limits to the public. AMERICA'S CASTLES invites you to explore the home at the heart of a private kingdom San Simeon.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Enough, August 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: America's Castles: Hearst Castle San Simeon [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is an interesting video of San Simeon, William Randolph Hearst's "Enchanted Hill." I guess its the next best thing to being on an actual tour of the place. Very informative, educational video.