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Our Friend the Atom

"Our Friend the Atom" is a 1957 episode of the television series Disneyland describing the benefits of nuclear power and hosted by Heinz Haber. It was part of the publicity campaign for peaceful uses of atomic energy, following Dwight D. Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" speech at the UN General Assembly in December 1953.[1] The episode was broadcast on January 23, 1957, and repeated on April 24 of the same year.[2]

"Our Friend the Atom"
Disneyland episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 14
Directed byHamilton Luske
Teleplay byMilt Banta
Produced byWard Kimball
Featured musicOliver Wallace
Editing byLloyd Richardson
Original air dateJanuary 23, 1957 (1957-01-23)
Running time53 minutes
List of episodes

In 1956, Golden Press published a children's book, The Walt Disney Story of Our Friend the Atom, using artwork from the show.[2]

Educational film

In 1980, an updated version called The Atom: A Closer Look was released by Disney's educational media division.

Production team

Animation

  • Jack Boyd
  • Cliff Nordberg
  • John Lounsbery
  • Jack Campbell
  • Jack Buckley
  • Ed Parks

Animation Art Styling

Layout

  • Al Zinnen
  • Thor Putnam

Backgrounds

  • Jimi Trout
  • Irv Wyner

Special Processes

Home media

The episode was released on May 18, 2004 on Walt Disney Treasures: Tomorrow Land.[3]

References

  1. ^ Jean-Claude Favez, Ladislas Mysyrowicz (1987). Le nucléaire en Suisse. Lausanne: L'Age d'Homme. p. 79.
  2. ^ a b Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 144–145, 540. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
  3. ^ "Tomorrowland DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 14 February 2021.

External links

  • "Our Friend the Atom" at IMDb


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