A is for Atom

October 26th, 2009 admin

A is for Atom is a 1952 (released in 1953) educational cartoon explaining the wonders and mysteries of atomic power, sponsored by General Electric and directed by Carl Urbano (who later went on to work for Hanna & Barbara). Like the more well known and widely distributed Our Friend the Atom , a longer, part live action, part animated, 1957 film from Disney, this was basically an indoctrination for school children as to why…


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