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kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Anybody else remember these wonderful films from the 50's? My favorite is Hemo the Magnificent. I saw this when I was a young teen in school. It was the beginning of my lifelong interest in the sciences. I was enchanted by it. It may seem a bit amusing in this day and age, but consider that it was produced for young schoolchildren. Worked for me. Enjoy if you wish to remember your youth. Or watch it for the first time, and pretend you are still in your youth. Part 1 Part 2 "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Carlos Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 29815 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157 |
Never saw those. The initial greeting by Hemo surprised me. He is drawn as a Roman god but greets the animals with Shalom Alelchem, Jewish for peace be with your. Also noticed that it was produced by Frank Capra. It is a wonderful life. Thanks for sharing. |
SciManStev Send message Joined: 20 Jun 99 Posts: 6652 Credit: 121,090,076 RAC: 0 |
I remember watching those old series back in school. I was into science since I said my first sentence. "I plugged Dad's keys into this outlet." My Mother about had a stroke. Steve Warning, addicted to SETI crunching! Crunching as a member of GPU Users Group. GPUUG Website |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
OMG. Mark I remember then well. Thank you for linking them. I know what Ill be watching on my day off. [/quote] Old James |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
"I plugged Dad's keys into this outlet." My Mother about had a stroke. Me too Steve...and you only ever tried doing this trick once!! The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Allie in Vancouver Send message Joined: 16 Mar 07 Posts: 3949 Credit: 1,604,668 RAC: 0 |
The guy's voice reminds me of: Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas. Albert Einstein |
John McLeod VII Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0 |
"I plugged Dad's keys into this outlet." My Mother about had a stroke. Chewing gum wrappers were more fun. BOINC WIKI |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
I do not want to forget to save the links. So I bumped it. [/quote] Old James |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
I do not want to forget to save the links. So I bumped it. When I have the time, I might have a look and see if any of the other films in the series are on youtube complete. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Hi Mark, I seem to recall that they had a number of them. But then for me thats going back to when I was in Jr. High school. Back in 65 or 66. [/quote] Old James |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Hi Mark, I seem to recall that they had a number of them. But then for me thats going back to when I was in Jr. High school. Back in 65 or 66. Apparently, there were 9 altogether. Hemo was the one I best remember, but I do recall some bits of most of the others.... Found this info on Wikipedia. The Bell Laboratory Science Series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Bell Laboratory Science Series was a series of educational television specials made for Bell Labs by Frank Capra, Walt Disney, and others. Each special explored a single subject in detail. The host of seven of the eight films was Dr. Research, played by Frank C. Baxter. In one of the films, The Alphabet Conspiracy, Baxter played essentially the same character, but with his name changed to Dr. Linguistics. The host for the last film in the series was Walt Disney. Each movie intertwined animation and live action to better explain the complexity of a particular subject. The series is sometimes confused with The Bell Telephone Hour, but the two were completely different; The Bell Telephone Hour showcased music, both classical and Broadway. 1 Our Mr. Sun (1956) 2 Hemo the Magnificent (1957) 3 The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays (1957) 4 The Unchained Goddess(1958) 5 Gateways to the Mind (1958) 6 The Alphabet Conspiracy (1959) 7 Thread of Life (1960) 8 About Time (1962) 9 The Restless Sea (1964) Our Mr. Sun (1956) Our Mr. Sun examines the Sun and how it works, as well as the Sun's profound influence on life on earth. It was written and directed by Frank Capra. It introduced Frank C. Baxter as Dr. Research; Baxter played this role in the next seven films in the series. Eddie Albert played "the writer" in this film only; Richard Carlson played this role in the subsequent films. Sterling Holloway was Chloro Phyll, Lionel Barrymore was Father Time, and Marvin Miller was The Sun. The film's editor, Frank P. Keller, won an Emmy Award (Best Editing Of A Film For Television) for the film. It featured Barrymore's last screen role, and was shown posthumously, two years after the actor's death. Hemo the Magnificent (1957) Hemo the Magnificent is an examination of what the circulatory system is and how it works. It was written and directed by Frank Capra, and starred Frank C. Baxter as Dr. Research, Richard Carlson as the Fiction Writer, Mel Blanc as the squirrel, and Marvin Miller as Hemo. The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays (1957) The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays is an examination of what cosmic rays are and how they work. It was written and directed by Frank Capra, and starred Frank C. Baxter as himself and again, Richard Carlson as the Fiction Writer. The Unchained Goddess(1958) The Unchained Goddess examines what weather is and how it works. It was the fourth and last film in the series produced by Frank Capra; unlike the first three of the films, this film was directed by Richard Carlson, who also appears in the film. Frank C. Baxter again appeared as Dr. Research. Gateways to the Mind (1958) Gateways to the Mind is about the five senses are and how they work. It was produced and directed by Owen Crump. It starred Frank C. Baxter as himself, Wilder Penfield, and Hadley Cantrell, with actor Karl Swenson as a cameraman. The Alphabet Conspiracy (1959) The Alphabet Conspiracy examines language and its history. It uses characters from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. It was directed by Robert B. Sinclair, and starred Frank C. Baxter as Dr. Linguistics, Hans Conried as the Mad Hatter, and Daws Butler as the voice of several characters. The animated sequences were directed by Friz Freleng. Thread of Life (1960) Thread of Life is about DNA is and how it works. It was produced and directed by Owen Crump. It starred Frank C. Baxter, as himself, and Mel Blanc. About Time (1962) About Time examines time. It was produced and directed by Owen Crump. It starred Frank C. Baxter, as himself, and Richard Deacon. The Restless Sea (1964) The Restless Sea examines the oceans. It starred Walt Disney, as himself, and Sterling Holloway. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Thank you Mark. When ever I get a full weekend off I will watch them. Flashback to my youth so to speak. [/quote] Old James |
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