The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

55 mins | Animation, Family | Oct. 25, 1957

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.

The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

55 mins | Animation, Family | Oct. 25, 1957

The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Frank Capra Productions
Original title The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
Directors Arthur S. Black Jr., William T. Hurtz, Frank Capra
Writers Jonathan Latimer, Frank Capra

Cast

Richard Carlson

as The Fiction Writer

Frank Baxter

as Dr. Research (as Dr. Frank Baxter)

Mae West

as Miss Ultraviolet (voice, archive footage)