Planet Earth; 7; The Nearest Star

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Series
Planet Earth
Episode Number
7
Episode
The Nearest Star
Producing Organization
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Contributing Organization
Thirteen WNET (New York, New York)
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/75-182jm7vg
NOLA Code
PLTE
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Description
Episode Description
The influence of the sun on man's physical environment is the subject of this episode. Striking footage demonstrates the relationship of the sun to life itself, and to clouds, winds, and rain. The viewer also is also shown how green plants harness the energy of sunlight to make possible the miracle of photosynthesis. This is followed by an examination of earlier theories about the relationship of the sun to man, from those of ancient Egypt to those of Galileo. The film explains how present-day astronomers are expanding their knowledge of the sun - how they watch it, measure it, and analyze its structure and the complex forces behind its brilliant glare. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Series Description
This series, inspired by the striking results of the recent International Geophysical Year, pictures man's quest for knowledge and outlines the most important discoveries, ideas, and challenges in each of the principal fields of geophysics. The content ranges from ancient to present and possible future ideas and experiments. Art and animation are used to depict the early theories, and live film footage covers current laboratory experiments and field activities. Film crews were sent out to many parts of the world, from the tropics to the poles, to show scientists at work. Planet Earth was produced in 1959-60 by the National Academy of sciences, in cooperation with the WGBH Educational Foundation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, under a grant from the Ford Foundation. Producer: Lother Wolff of Louis de Rochemont Associates, Inc. Director: Dr. Hugh Odishaw, executive director of the U.S. National Committee of the IGY, National Academy of Sciences. More than two hundred leading U.S. geophysicists also assisted in the production. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Description
This series, inspired by the striking results of the recent International Geophysical Year, pictures mans quest for knowledge and outlines the most important discoveries, ideas, and challenges in each of the principal fields of geophysics. The content ranges from ancient to present and possible future ideas and experiments. Art and animation are used to depict the early theories, and live film footage covers current laboratory experiments and field activities. Film crews were sent out to many parts of the world, from the tropics to the poles, to show scientists at work.
Broadcast Date
1963-00-00
Asset type
Episode
Topics
Environment
Nature
Science
Rights
Copyight U.S. National Academy of Sciences November 1, 1960
Media type
Moving Image
Credits
Director: Odishaw, Hugh
Producer: Wolff, Lothar
Producing Organization: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Thirteen - New York Public Media (WNET)
Identifier: wnet_aacip_2611 (WNET Archive)
Format: 16mm film
Duration: 00:28:31?
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2322899-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2322899-3 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2322899-4 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Master
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2322899-5 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive
Identifier: [request film based on title] (Indiana University)
Format: 16mm film
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Citations
Chicago: “Planet Earth; 7; The Nearest Star,” 1963-00-00, Thirteen WNET, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed August 4, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-75-182jm7vg.
MLA: “Planet Earth; 7; The Nearest Star.” 1963-00-00. Thirteen WNET, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. August 4, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-75-182jm7vg>.
APA: Planet Earth; 7; The Nearest Star. Boston, MA: Thirteen WNET, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-75-182jm7vg