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  1. Movies
  2. The Bell System Science Series

The Bell System Science Series

Collection
9 Movies
1956 - 1964

A series of nine educational short subjects from the 1950s-60s, produced by AT&T and Bell Laboratories.

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1
Our Mr. Sun

Our Mr. Sun

Nov 19, 1956

One entry in a series of films produced to make science accessible to the masses—especially children—this film describes the sun in scientific but entertaining terms.

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2
Hemo the Magnificent

Hemo the Magnificent

Mar 20, 1957

Professor Frank Baxter and some animated friends answer questions about blood. what makes it red? Why do little animals' hearts beat so quickly? And so much more.

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3
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

Oct 25, 1957

Part of acclaimed filmmaker Frank Capra's "Wonders of Life" series of science-based films (which won an Emmy Award for Best Editing) teaches kids about the power of gamma rays and radiation.

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The Unchained Goddess

Feb 12, 1958

A scientist and a writer explain the various meteorological phenomena to Meteora, the goddess of weather, while giving an insight into the technology involved in predicting them and warning about the threat of global climate change.

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5
Gateways to the Mind

Gateways to the Mind

Oct 23, 1958

The film presents how the human body recognizes and becomes aware of its surroundings. The various information pathways to the brain such as sight, sound, smell, taste and touch are explored in a accurate but simple manner via human impression and cartoon characters!

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6
The Alphabet Conspiracy

The Alphabet Conspiracy

Jan 26, 1959

Dr. Frank Baxter, with the help of The Mad Hatter and Jabberwock, takes young Judy exploring the world of language, in which she finds out that language is for doing more than just talking.

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7
The Thread of Life

The Thread of Life

Dec 9, 1960

Introduction to DNA by Frank Baxter and Bell Labs.

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8
About Time

About Time

Feb 5, 1962

An entry in the Bell Science animated film series, on the nature of time.

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9
The Restless Sea

The Restless Sea

Jan 24, 1964

The Restless Sea is a 1964 educational animated feature-length film. It was produced by Disney as the final entry in the Bell Telephone Science Hour series. Animated sequences illustrate the work of oceanographers in searching out complex and interwoven relationships of nature in the sea integrating the marine applications of many sciences. Filmed action from above and below the surface shows instruments which plunge through layers of sediment to obtain geological records and oceanographic equipment ranging from underwater television to research vessels.

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