Review of Our Mr. Sun

Our Mr. Sun (1956 TV Movie)
A very enjoyable, yet now very flawed
18 August 2009
Warning: Spoilers
*Spoiler/plot-1956. Our Mr. Sun, Cartoon documentary of the time often showed to science classes. Covers the study of heliography or studies of the Sun in a pleasant and fun way with a talking Sun (Lionel Barymnore's voice over) and Chrolorophyl (Sterling Holoway's voice over) for children's grade school's sensibilities. Most disturbing fact shown is the Sun will burnt out of nuclear fuel in 600 billion years and leave the Earth frozen and dead. But who's worrying?

*Special Stars- Eddie Albert plays the inquisitive man and Dr Frank Baxter those times commonly accepted as "Mr Science". Produced, written and directed by Frank Capra.

*Theme- Mr Sun is your friends until the end.

*Based on- High School science films

*Trivia/location/goofs- One film of five produced on other science subjects like blood, time, cosmic rays and others. Produced by the mysterious and super intelligent 'Bell Labs' that produced many innovative inventions during the 50's & 60's including NASA's space vehicles.

*Emotion- A very enjoyable, yet now very flawed look at all things scientific connected with our Sun effecting the Earth. The cartoon aspect and writing is fun and a piece of 50's life that should NOT be missed.
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