Frank Baxter

One entry in a series of films produced to make science accessible to the masses—especially children—this film describes the sun in scientific but entertaining terms.

Quelques scientifiques se rendent dans une région reculée d'Asie. Après une terrible avalanche et de nombreuses péripéties, un éboulement fortuit va les mener dans les profondeurs où ils découvrent une vieille cité abandonnée et une antique peuplade d'albinos vivant loin de toute lumière.

Une partie de la série de films basés sur la science "Wonders of Life" du réalisateur Frank Capra (qui a remporté un Emmy Award du meilleur montage) enseigne aux enfants le pouvoir des rayons gamma et des rayonnements.

Dr. Frank Baxter, with the help of The Mad Hatter and Jabberwock, takes young Judy exploring the world of language, in which she finds out that language is for doing more than just talking.

A TV movie with intertwining music numbers and sketches.

Introduction to DNA by Frank Baxter and Bell Labs.

The film presents how the human body recognizes and becomes aware of its surroundings. The various information pathways to the brain such as sight, sound, smell, taste and touch are explored in a accurate but simple manner via human impression and cartoon characters!

Film pédagogique tout public sur le fonctionnement de la biosphère, en particulier du climat. Il fait un état des lieux sur les connaissances scientifiques de l’époque concernant la circulation des vents, l’origine des orages, des cyclones, le cycle de l’eau… Le film se termine en posant cette question qui nous inquiète aujourd’hui et dont la réponse ne fait plus mystère : l’humanité est-elle capable de perturber le climat par son action ?

Professor Frank Baxter and some animated friends answer questions about blood. what makes it red? Why do little animals' hearts beat so quickly? And so much more.

An entry in the Bell Science animated film series, on the nature of time.

La série révolutionnaire de Carl Sagan voit dans "Cosmos : Une odyssée à travers l'univers" un successeur en 13 épisodes. Nous mettons à nouveau le cap sur les étoiles. A bord du vaisseau de l'imaginaire, piloté par l'astrophysicien Neil deGrasse Tyson, "Cosmos : Une odyssée à travers l'univers" narre de manière spectaculaire l'histoire de la connaissance et de l'humanité. Découvrir de nouveaux mondes qui gravitent autour du soleil, retracer les origines par des étoiles lointaines et voyager à travers l'univers pour une vision du cosmos à grande échelle, cette série est une expérience transcendante, celle qui explore la vraie nature de la science, son émotion, son esprit et son indéniable effet sur nous tous. La science est une voie vers l'avenir et "Cosmos : Une odyssée à travers l'univers" nous y emmène.

“The Bell Telephone Hour” was a musical variety show that aired on “NBC” TV from 12 January 1959 to 14 June 1968 that showcased the best in Broadway, Classical, Concert, Jazz and Popular music each week. The series had its’ own house band appropriately named the “Bell Telephone Orchestra”. The show also had its’ own theme song being the “Bell Waltz” composed by “Donald Voorhees” who was also the show's Orchestra conductor. Some of the greatest violinists of the 1960’s performed on this show that aired in the old “Black & White” format. Some of these great violinists included “Erica Mornin”, “Isaac Stern", "Michael Rabin", "Ruggiero Ricci", "Yehudi Menuhin" and "Zino Francesacatti". From time to time some of the great singers and bandleaders of the 1960’s would perform on the show as well. Some of these were “Bing Crosby”, “Gordon MacRae”, “John Gary”, “Leslie Uggams”, “Mary Martin”, “Nelson Eddy”, “Patti Page” and “Roy Rogers”. The TV show followed on the heels of its’ predecessor with the same name on “NBC” radio that aired from 29 April 1940 to 1958 on Monday nights at 8 PM. The name of the show was derived from its’ Major sponsor “Bell Telephone Laboratories”. The TV version began airing on Friday nights at 8:30 PM once a month. It later was given it’s same time slot now airing every other week alternating with another show on the other weeks such as News shows and specials. The show time slot changed quite often over the years. In September 1960 it aired at 9 PM and in September 1961 it moved to 9:30 PM. In October 1963 it moved to Tuesday nights at 10 PM, September 1965 it moved to Sunday night at 6:30 PM and in September 1967 it made its' final move back to Friday night at 10 PM.