Hemo The Magnificent
- Studio
- Bell Science, Frank Capra Productions, Shamus Culhane Productions
Synopsis
Dr. Frank C. Baxter and a host of characters, live and animated, team up to tell the story of blood. Microscopic photography traces the human circulatory system, and animation demonstrates the workings of the heart, lungs and nervous system.
Characters
Dr. Frank C. Baxter, Richard Carlson, Lab Asssitant
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Frank Capra
- Animation Director
- Chuck Jones
Producing
- Producer
- Frank Capra, Shamus Culhane
Writing
- Writer
- Frank Capra
Voices
- Voice
- Dr. Frank C. Baxter (Himself), Richard Carlson (Himself), Sterling Holloway (Lab Asssitant)
Animation
- Animator
- Shamus Culhane
Camera
- Photography
- Harold E. Wellman
Production notes
Original Release Poster
Awards
Emmy Award, Best Cinematography for Television, 1958
Reviews
Hemo The Magnificent
As an elementary school student in the 1960s, I was treated to this film in the classroom...more than once, I believe. I loved the Bell Science movies (I remember seeing Our Mr. Sun too), they were the most enjoyable of all the classroom films we watched.