Our Mr. Sun (1956)
*** (out of 4)
The first of four films Frank Capra made for television as part of an educational series from the Bell Science and AT&T. This documentary was made to teach children the history of the sun as well as why we need it and how it works. The film mixes two real scientists with animated versions of the sun and Father Time (voiced by Lionel Barrymore in his final role). I think it's important to remember when this film was made when watching it today because some of the information given here has been proved incorrect but that really doesn't take away from any of the film's charm. The movie runs 54-minutes and goes by pretty fast and I was really surprised at how well it stood up. The animation sequences are pretty good and Marvin Miller does great work as the voice of the sun. The IMDb says that Barrymore's part is unconfirmed but it really sounded like him.
*** (out of 4)
The first of four films Frank Capra made for television as part of an educational series from the Bell Science and AT&T. This documentary was made to teach children the history of the sun as well as why we need it and how it works. The film mixes two real scientists with animated versions of the sun and Father Time (voiced by Lionel Barrymore in his final role). I think it's important to remember when this film was made when watching it today because some of the information given here has been proved incorrect but that really doesn't take away from any of the film's charm. The movie runs 54-minutes and goes by pretty fast and I was really surprised at how well it stood up. The animation sequences are pretty good and Marvin Miller does great work as the voice of the sun. The IMDb says that Barrymore's part is unconfirmed but it really sounded like him.