The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

Name: The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
Director: William T. Hurtz
Genre: Animation, Family
Released: 1957-10-25
Duration: 55 min
Cast: Richard Carlson, Frank Baxter, Mae West

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1957 · 55 min · Animation · Family · TMDB 5.7/10

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.

Directed by William T. Hurtz

Cast

Richard Carlson — The Fiction Writer
Frank Baxter — Dr. Research (as Dr. Frank Baxter)
Mae West — Miss Ultraviolet (voice, archive footage)