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Our Friend the Atom

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Producing House

Dr. Heinz Haber, a noted scientist in the field of atomic energy, hosts this look at the possibility of an exciting new power source. He starts by comparing atomic energy to a genie in a bottle, both of which capable of doing both good and evil, and it is up to humankind to develop safe controls over this largely unexplored science.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1957-01-23

Runtime: 60 mins

Director: Hamilton Luske

Spoken language: English

Genres: Animation, Documentary

Original title: Our Friend the Atom

Production Companies: Walt Disney Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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