Product Details

• Actors: Charlton Heston
• Directors: Bill Kowalchuk
• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Good Times Video
• DVD Release Date: April 1, 2003
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00008DDGG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,788 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #92 in Movies & TV > DVD > Faith & Spirituality

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JOSEPH AND THE COAT OF MANY COLORS - DVD Movie

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars quality biblical "edutainment" for the whole family, October 29, 2005

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J. Marsh (Greenwood, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors (DVD)

This is my favorite story in Genesis. This cartoon version is just perfect for kids or adults. The story is first introduced by Charlton Heston. If the kids start looking around for other things to do, don't worry. The introduction is brief, but it's a good one followed by the cute animated story of Joseph and his coat of many colours which everyone will love. My friend's son was only 2 when he watched part of this and he was glued to it! The characters are cute and all of the Heroes and Legends videos are told in a way that it easy for a child to understand.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Why not use accurate details?, February 1, 2010

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Jennifer Davis (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors (DVD)

My children enjoyed this video. This is a fairly well done cartoon telling the story of Joseph.

My complaint is in changing the details, particularly of Joseph's second dream. Genesis 37:9 in NIV translation says: Then he had another dream, and he told it to his brothers. "Listen," he said, "I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.

In this video, Joseph tells his father that the dream showed stars bowing down to the sun. There are other changes which seem to have been made to make the story flow more easily, but I cannot figure out why they felt the need to change this detail. In the Bible, Jacob says, "Will your mother and I and your brothers actually come and bow down to the ground before you?" This is consistent with the dream of the sun and the moon and 11 stars bowing down to Joseph.

Video is still entertaining, but I would recommend reviewing the bible story first and discussing the differences with your children, if you want them to have an accurate knowledge of this biblical story.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for young and old, June 1, 2008

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D. Reid "Open Water Diver" ((Jamaica)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors (DVD)

My wife and I got this one for our child, and it's loved my the family we watch it over and over. It is best to view all programs with young children, because no matter how innocent a DVD may seem children always have questions that are best answered by their parents. "Faith without works is dead" so do not leave the education of your child to the television, teach them the way God would.