Hemo the Magnificent / Unchained Goddess | Richard Carlson, Mel Blanc

Hemo the Magnificent / Unchained Goddess | Richard Carlson, Mel Blanc | Entertaining, timeless science for all

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	Hemo the Magnificent / Unchained Goddess Richard Carlson, Mel Blanc Image Entertainment, 2003 average customer review:based on 19 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Loved it Before and Still Do

Excellent on so many levels. Fun, nostalgic, engaging, illuminating.

One of my favorite aspects is on lessons learned today. The film is dated and reflects the limited understanding of its times. So did the writings of Copernicus, Lister, and Curie. What makes us today any different, thinking that we are so enlightened that we "now" understand it correctly? Prevent naturally occuring forest fires and you get Yellowstone 1988 - oops. MTBE as a gasoline additive to reduce air pollution, but leads to ground water pollution - ban MTBE. Environmentalists prevent removal of trees and vegitation around homes in Lake Tahoe - up in smoke (but let's not beat this horse anymore). FDA and food additives. FDA and drug approvals/recalls.

I am a career scientist and believe in science. These films inspired me in my youth to pursue science. Yet today I recognize how public policy abuses science for it's own agenda. As sometimes apparent in these Capra films, which I love and whole heartedly recommend, they are most instructive in teaching our youth to ask "Do we really know today what we purport to know?" "Can I trust, do I know, or would I even recognize, the true agenda?" "What bandwagon am I going to jump on today?" "Follow the money." Perhaps the most poignant lessons for society today.

Why are you even reading these reviews for the Bell Labs educational films? You probably have either nostalgic (childhood) or industry (Frank Frank Capra, Richard Carlson, Sterling Holloway, Mel Blanc, June Foray) motives. The clear majority of us reviewers today, presently 14 of 16, are pleased and without regrets. Thumbs up.

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Entertaining, timeless science for all

You have to see it to believe it. Classy, delightful and highly informative science lessons from the '50's. If they played it in the classrooms now maybe our children would finally learn something. Home schoolers will not be disappointed - unless they reject the Theory of Evolution. Most fascinating is the Hemo piece which ultimately asks "What two words describe our very own life-sustaining blood?" The professor answers "SEA WATER". The ensuing reaction between the human and animated characters deserves an Academy Award. What's even more amazing is the truth behind this revelation. Diluted sea water has been used as a blood plasma replacement for over 100 years and was discovered by Rene Quinton, a French physiologist, in 1897. The magic sea water is still used today!

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Hemo Rocks!

I love the Bell Science Series, and Hemo the Magnificent is a classic!Directed by Frank Capra no less. It's very informative even in today's times. The animation featuring Mel Blanc voices is super. Dr. Frank Baxter as the personable narrator is excellent as always. This disck belongs in any collection!

Hemo

Excellent movie, although it's older than I am. I first saw it in elementary school and now show it to my college cardiopulmonary anatomy & physiology students.

Science TV Show From the 50's

The DVD brought back memories of seeing this in 1957 and 1958!

It's very dated in places, but the comment that we may be starting global warming
was prescient! This was fifty years ago, remember!

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