"Our Friend the Atom" is a 1957 episode of the television series Disneyland describing the benefits of atomic power through the lens of the Arabian Nights story The Fisherman and the Genie, likening the powerful and dangerous genie to atomic energy and presenting peaceful and positive uses for nuclear power as the three wishes man must make on the atomic genie's lamp. It is hosted by Dr. Heinz Haber.
A related book was published in 1956.
Cast[]
- Walt Disney - Host
- Dr. Heinz Haber
- Paul Frees - The Fisherman and the Genie, Aristotle
Additional crew[]
- Music: Oliver Wallace
- Photography: Walter H. Castle
- Film Editor: Lloyd Richardson
- Art Director: Marvin Davis
- Animation art styling: Claude Coats, John Hench
- Animation: Jack Boyd, Jack Buckley, Jack Campbell, John Lounsbery, Cliff Nordberg, Ed Parks
- Layouts: Thor Putnam, Al Zinnen
- Backgrounds: Jimi Trout, Irv Wyner
- Set Decorator: Emile Kuri
- Special Processes: Ub Iwerks, Eustace Lycett
- Production Supervisor: Harry Tytle
- Sound: Robert O. Cook
- Assistant Director: Vincent McEveety
- Scientific Development: Dr. Heinz Haber
Educational film[]
In 1980, an updated version called The Atom: A Closer Look was released by Disney's educational media division.
Home media[]
The episode was released on May 18, 2004 on Walt Disney Treasures: Tomorrow Land.[1]
Trivia[]
- This show was released theatrically outside the USA in 1958.
Gallery[]
Italian VHS release cover
Title from Italian release
References[]
- ↑ "Tomorrowland DVD Review". DVD Dizzy.
External links[]
Our Friend the Atom on IMDb- Our Friend the Atom in Disney A to Z at D23, The Official Disney Fan Club
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