A Is for Atom (1953)
- Directed by
- John Sutherland
- Genre
- educational film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 14 min
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An animated short film explains what an atom is and how nuclear energy is released. It focuses on the peaceful uses of nuclear power and the by-products of nuclear fission.
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What happens
A Is for Atom (1953) is a 14-minute promotional animated short documentary film created by John Sutherland and sponsored by General Electric (GE). The short documentary, which is now in the public domain, explains what an atom is, how nuclear energy is released from certain kinds of atoms, the peacetime uses of nuclear power, and the by-products of nuclear fission. The film is Sutherland's most-decorated film, having won numerous honors at film festivals. The film also received a theatrical release, opening at the Pantages and Hillstreet Theatres in Los Angeles on July 2, 1953. The distributor was Al O. Bondy, who made the short available for free. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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