A journey through the universe as it would appear to a space traveler beginning at the David Dunlap Observatory on Earth.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins.
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Donald MacRae | ... |
Self (astronomer)
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| Douglas Rain | ... |
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Directed by
| Roman Kroitor | ||
| Colin Low | ||
Written by
| Roman Kroitor | ... | (story line) |
| Stanley Jackson | ... | (commentary) |
Produced by
| Tom Daly | ... | producer |
| Colin Low | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Eldon Rathburn | ||
Editing by
| Tom Daly | ||
Production Design by
| Sidney Goldsmith | ||
| Colin Low | ||
Sound Department
| Joseph Champagne | ... | sound (as Jos. Champagne) |
| George Croll | ... | sound |
| Kathleen Shannon | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Wally Gentleman | ... | special effects |
| Herbert Taylor | ... | special effects |
| James Wilson | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Denis Gillson | ... | actuality camera |
| Wolf Koenig | ... | actuality camera |
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Beginning with a dramatization of the nightly work of an astronomer at the David Dunlap Observatory in Richmond Hill, Ontario, the documentary film shifts to focus on the workings of the universe. A journey to the stars is depicted in animation and takes the viewer to the boundaries of the heavenly bodies: the Moon, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Pluto, to the farthest regions of space beyond the reach of the strongest telescope, past the Sun and the Milky Way into unfathomed galaxies. Written by pr1mal_1 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | 'Stanley Kubrick' viewed this film and was used as a template for the special effect shots used in his 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). He used the same panning camera effect for creating his planets. He even hired narrator Douglas Rain to voice the computer HAL. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into 50 for 50: Volume 1, Tape 3: Animation: Reflections (1989). See more » |