Synopsis
This film "About Time" was one of the “Bell System Science Series”, which consisted of nine educational television specials made for the AT&T Corporation and originally broadcast on TV from 1956 to 1964. This episode, hosted by Dr. Frank Baxter, focuses on the properties of time and how we track it. The screenplay was written by Richard Hobson, Nancy Pitt, and Leo Salkin. It was directed by Owen Crump. Phil Monroe directed the animations. The film starred Richard Deacon and Les Tremayne and included various consultants including famed physicist Dr. Richard Feynman. The film opens with clouds moving across the sky (0:22). Dr.Frank Baxter holds an hourglass and then places it on a stand (0:38). Old man with glasses stands in front of clocks on a blue wall (1:39). Pendulum on a grandfather clock (1:52). Animated universe with stars and planets (1:55). Team of people trying to set a clock (3:07). Baxter walks down a dark greenly lite animated path (3:48). An "Earth Scope" observatory (3:58). "Assistant to the King" walks into the observatory (4:14). The two men talk to each other (4:30). London, England on a screen (4:54). Big Ben (4:59). Hands on a control panel (5:36). Animation that changes from day to night and seasons (5:41). Animation of spaces and coins (6:17). Drawings of calendars from different cultures (6:37). Baxter demonstrates how Earth travels around the sun with a model (7:11). Assistant briefs the King (8:04). Flowers blooming (8:40). Rabbits (8:47). Birds…
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Details
- Running time
- 28 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Earth Scope
- About Time
- Bell System Science Series
- Richard Hobson
- Nancy Pitt
- Leo Salkin
- Owen Crump
- Richard Deacon
- Les Tremayne
- Frank Baxter