Story of IGY: The Sun [International Geophysical Year], 1957

Film Specifications - 16mm film ; Description - Film depicts analysis of The Sun. Interview with Walter Orr Roberts. Size comparison of Earth and Sun, 1 million times larger. Scientific analysis. Sun activity result on earth. Dr. Roberts shows diagrams and photos. Light and heat energy measured. Explains Sun's atmosphere's multiple layers and radiation. Radio waves. Makes wind and weather. Photosynthesis. Oceans and algae. Oxygen, sunlight spectrum wavelengths. Heat, light, radio, infrared, ultraviolet, xrays. Graphs and charts. Blue light/wavelength = blue sky. Energy diffusion and absorption. Water vapor. Visible light and energy. Blackboard diagram of sun, earth, magnetic field, electrified particles, atoms, north and south poles, produces northern and southern lights, magnetic disturbances, particle emission of the sun, high velocity matter, particles, cosmic space, change in cosmic rays, solar gases. View of giant sunspot and temperature differences. Seem to occur in pairs. 140 to 200 sunspots in one cycle possible. Sunspot cycle variations from 1947-1950. Sunspot layers. Film of sun eruptions. Wave disruption occurs. Communication disruption. Electrical disruption. Sometimes for hours at a time. Solar prominence film footage, 1500 miles a second. April 1940. New information always leads to more new information. Sun's impact on circulation of air, rainfall, temperature fluctuations. Tremendously high temperatures in the millions of degrees. 30 stations honed in on the sun, 24/7. Pictures taken every 3 minutes. ; Location - Unknown ; B & W ; Sound ; Date - 1957 ; Reel Size - 12" ; Approx. Film Length - 1000' ; Approx. Running Time - 31 min. ; Condition - Plays well, good audio. ; Opening Credits - NBC Presents: The Educational Television and Radio Center, In Cooperation with The National Broadcasting Company, Presents: IGY, Frank Blair, Dr Walter Orr Roberts, The Sun. ; Ending Credits - Produced by Evans G. Valens, Robert Rippen. Directed by Robert Rippen. Written by Evans G. Valens, Unit Manager, Sigmund Bajak, Scenic Designer, Ted Cooper, Graphic Artist, Frank Aloise, Musical Director, Robert Nicholson, Associate Director, Marvin Einhorn, Technical Director, Hank Folkerts, Lighting Director, Marvin Gelman, Film Technical Director, George Neumann, For the Center, Donley Feddersen, Executive Producer, Brice Howard, Under the General Direction of Edward Stanley, Produced for The Educational Television and Radio Center, HAO, Univ of Michigan. This has been an NBC Production. NET.