Our Mr. Sun

Nov 19, 1956

0h 57m

★ 7.5

Overview

One entry in a series of films produced to make science accessible to the masses—especially children—this film describes the sun in scientific but entertaining terms.

Genres

Documentary

TV Movie

Animation

Production Companies

Frank Capra Productions

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Cast

The Fiction Writer

Eddie Albert

Father Time (voice)

Lionel Barrymore

Dr. Research (as Dr. Frank C. Baxter)

Frank Baxter

Mr. Sun (voice)

Marvin Miller

Chloro Phyll (voice)

Sterling Holloway

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0.0

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6.2

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0.0

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7.2

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8.5

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7.0

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0.0

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5.5

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Our Mr. Sun

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