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A Is for Atom
195315mNo ratings yet
- Animation
- Documentary
Overview
General Electric sponsors this explanation of atomic energy, detailing some of its uses besides the bomb. Using animation and an off-screen narrator, the film describes the atom, elements and isotopes, the discovery of transmutation, experiments in artificial transmutation, and the reasons for the power of nuclear fission. The film argues that now, besides war, the atomic age holds promise for energy, farming, medicine, and research. The promise of the atomic age will depend on human wisdom.
Keywords
- short film
- cold war propaganda
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 1953
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- english
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- John Sutherland Productions,General Electric,John Sutherland Productions, General Electric
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt0401091