"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 by | Hamilton Luske |
| Teleplay by | Milt Banta |
| Featured music | Oliver Wallace |
| Editing by | Lloyd Richardson |
| Original air date | January 23, 1957 |
| Running time | 53 minutes |
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
editIn 1980, an updated version called The Atom: A Closer Look was released by Disney's educational media division.
Production team
editAnimation
edit- Jack Boyd
- Cliff Nordberg
- John Lounsbery
- Jack Campbell
- Jack Buckley
- Ed Parks
Animation Art Styling
editLayout
edit- Al Zinnen
- Thor Putnam
Backgrounds
edit- Jimi Trout
- Irv Wyner
Special Processes
edit- Ub Iwerks
- Eustace Lycett
Worldwide releases
editThis episode was aired on TV in Japan as a standalone show on January 1, 1958 between 1pm and 2pm on Nippon Television.[3]
When the series Disneyland aired on the same channel between August 1958 and April 1972, this episode wasn't aired.[4]
Home media
editThe episode was released on May 18, 2004 on Walt Disney Treasures: Tomorrow Land.[5]
References
edit- ^ Jean-Claude Favez, Ladislas Mysyrowicz (1987). Le nucléaire en Suisse. Lausanne: L'Age d'Homme. p. 79.
- ^ a b Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 144–145, 540. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
- ^ Article in Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shinbun, January 1, 1958, p. 6.
- ^ See the Japanese Wikipedia page at ディズニーランドの放送一覧.
- ^ "Tomorrowland DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
External links
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