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Here we have the first two installments in Frank Capra’s Bell Science series, “Our Mr. Sun” (1956) and “The Weird Case of the Cosmic Rays” (1957), underwritten by AT & T (Ma Bell, to you n’ me) . Capra writes and produces, Shamus Culhane offers up the cartoon animation, while “Cosmic Rays” has Bil Baird’s marionettes playing the role that cartoon characters play in the other three films.
No extras on the disc, but there is an insert with some condensed liner notes. More on Baxter and Carlson, et al, would have been welcome additions to the DVD. Regardless, it will be a immense treat for the science aficionado.
In “Our Mr. Sun”, a young Eddie Albert plays Mr. Fiction Writer, and introduces the Imagination Mask that the cartoons are projected on. Richard Carlson (“Creature From the Murky Lagoon”) takes over in the remaining three installments as the Fiction Writer, while Dr. Frank Baxter is show in all four shows as Mr. Scientist.
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“The Curious Case of the Cosmic Rays” tries valiantly to elaborate, so far as we knew in 1957, what cosmic rays are and how we detect them. The concept of a mystery contest overseen by Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, and Fyodor Dostoevsky is clever, and the puppets perform the science somewhat more accessible. Even so, this is probably the most inscrutable installment because the subject matter itself is somewhat inscrutable to the layman. Try as they might, when Carlson and Baxter launch talking about Mu Mesons, some of the audience (admittedly, this includes myself), will procure a bit lost.
“Our Mr. Sun” is probably the better of the two, while some of the science is clearly outdated in both. We’ve certainly approach a long scheme in the conception of the Sun and cosmic rays since 1957! Dispute artist Marvin Miller (narrator of “The FBI” among other shows), plays Mister Sun, and Capra regular Lionel Barrymore plays the righteous Father Time.
In “Sun”, Baxter and Albert interpret what the sun is and how it works. The film of the sun in action is tantalizing, but has been surpassed by SOHO, RHESSI, and other satellites, which now regularly beam serve astounding imagery of solar prominences, sunspots, flares, the corona, and comet impacts. The mechanics of the sun are also more understood then they were in 1957, and solar cell technology (shown in it’s very infancy in the film), has advanced by leaps and bounds during the intervening years.
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But the sheer enthusiasm of Baxter, Albert, and Carlson, combined with the amazing optimism of the era that is infused in each of the four films of the series, accomplish up for any outdated elements. Perhaps the only downside of the two DVDs (the other being “Hemo the Magnificent/The Unchained Goddess”) is that the very same optimism indicate in these films has long since died away from our society, and the films encourage to remind us of that dismal, long-lamented fact.
“Cosmic Rays” ends with a extraordinary challenge to Mankind to “advance encourage in 50 years” and scrutinize how mighty we’ve learned about the Universe. Since the 50 years is almost up, wouldn’t it be fun to compare our knowledge then to our knowledge now?
These shows construct learning about science fun.
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The writing is first rate and the structure positive and easy to follow. The characters, the animation, the music and the scientific footage is fantastic. Each hour flies by though I recommend viewing them apart to allow the information to sink in.
There is plenty to mediate and talk about after each program. This is NOT mindless television.
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If you have a child with any interest in science between 4th and 9th grade, this is a DVD you should absorb. Adults who enjoyed these programs as kids on broadcast TV or in the classroom may want to leer them again. Although a itsy-bitsy dated, most of the assure holds up very well.
I saw the Bell Science series as a kid, I ragged them on 16mm film when I was a teacher and now I bought them for me and our child.
One of the special things about these programs is that there is a strong sense of respect for the subject, the science and the spiritual aspect of the physical world.
This DVD with two titles is a dependable bargain that belongs in your home video library. Indulge In!
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