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Released
1953 · FILM

A Is for Atom

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Runtime
15 min
AnimationDocumentary

Synopsis

General Electric sponsors this informational film on atomic energy, which explores some of its applications beyond the atomic bomb. Through animation and an off-screen narrator, the film explains the structure of the atom, elements and isotopes, the discovery of transmutation, experiments in artificial transmutation, and the underlying reasons for the energy released in nuclear fission. It suggests that, beyond its military use, the atomic age offers potential benefits in energy production, agriculture, medicine, and scientific research. The film concludes that the future of the atomic age will depend on the wisdom of humanity.

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Principal cast & crew: 5

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Scored by Eugene PoddanyDesigned by Tony Rivera

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