Our Mr. Sun (1956) (TV)

Directors:

Frank Capra
William T. Hurtz

Writer:

Frank Capra (writer)

Release Date:

19 November 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Animation

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Part Live Action | Educational | Bell System Science Series

Cast

Eddie Albert	...	The Fiction Writer
Frank Baxter	...	Dr. Research
Sterling Holloway	...	Chloro Phyll (voice)
Marvin Miller	...	Mr. Sun (voice)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Company:

Bell Science Series

Trivia:

First of four educational films produced by Bell Laboratories and directed by Frank Capra on the subjects of the sun, the human circulatory system, radioactivity and the weather. These films were used regularly in classrooms since they were well produced and Bell Laboratories would supply 16mm copies of the films to schools free of charge.

WOW! This was great!

This was a part of a series of educational films from the Bell System. It was written, directed and produced by Frank Capra, the legendary film maker. The series was hosted by Dr. Frank Baxter and featured the distinctive voice work of Sterling Holloway. I saw it first while I was in elementary school (almost before electricity) and it has stuck in my mind all this time. I recall seeing this two or three times, but to remain in my memory that long means that these films were good! This was the first time I'd ever seen footage of any sort of solar activity. Before seeing this film, I thought the sun was just a round ball, but they showed me solar flares. I learned that the surface of the sun is a violent, ever-changing place. I must have believed that the sun was solid, but learned that it's made of gas. I learned a lot from this series of films and I still remember them more than 40 years later.