Hemo the Magnificent
Hemo the Magnificent | |
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Genre | Educational |
Written by | Frank Capra |
Directed by | Frank Capra William T. Hurtz (animation director) |
Starring | Richard Carlson Dr. Frank C. Baxter |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Frank Capra |
Cinematography | Harold E. Wellman |
Editor | Frank P. Keller |
Running time | 55 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | March 20, 1957 |
Related | |
Hemo the Magnificent is a one-hour
Background
Baxter played his usual role as "Dr. Research", the resident scientist in the film series. Richard Carlson played the other recurring character, a writer for television. Several well-known voice artists were employed for the animated sequences, including Marvin Miller as the title character, Hemo. Also appearing were Mel Blanc and June Foray as a squirrel and a deer, respectively. Sterling Holloway appeared in an uncredited role as a lab assistant.
Reception
Although
Hemo the Magnificent and another Bell Laboratories film, Our Mr. Sun, were favorites for showing in school science classrooms.[citation needed]
Home media
The film was released on DVD with another film featuring Dr. Baxter,
In popular culture
A brief sequence from Hemo the Magnificent is seen in the film
According to screenwriter David Koepp, the 'Mr. DNA' sequence in Jurassic Park was inspired by Hemo the Magnificent.[3]
The film is mentioned in the
References
- ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.
- ^ "Television: Review". TIME.com. 1 April 1957. Archived from the original on October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Scriptnotes Ep 418: The One with David Koepp, Transcript". johnaugust.com. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
External links
- Hemo the Magnificent at IMDb