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The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

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The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

1957

0h 55m

5.7(8 votes)

Animation

Family

Overview

Part of acclaimed filmmaker Frank Capra's "Wonders of Life" series of science-based films (which won an Emmy Award for Best Editing) teaches kids about the power of gamma rays and radiation.

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3 featured cast members

Starring

Richard Carlson

Richard Carlson

The Fiction Writer

Frank Baxter

Frank Baxter

Dr. Research (as Dr. Frank Baxter)

Mae West

Mae West

Miss Ultraviolet (voice, archive footage)

Creative team

Directed by: Frank Capra
William T. Hurtz
Written by: Frank Capra
Jonathan Latimer
Produced by: Frank Capra
Joseph Sistrom

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