
CS-MOV-02353253
Too Near the Sun (1966)
Documentary, first broadcast in 1966, that tells the history of the superbomb, exploring the race by scientists to imitate the nuclear reactions of the sun and build the first thermonuclear weapon. The film reveals how the careers and reputations of some of the scientists involved were seared in the process.
Cast
Ronald BaddileyNarrator
Robert BeattyNarrator
J. Robert Oppenheimerself (archive footage)
Edward Tellerself (archive footage)
George Gamowself (archive footage)
Enrico Fermiself (archive footage)
Hans Betheself (archive footage)
King Gustaf Vself (archive footage)
George Thomsonself (archive footage)
C. E. M. Joadself (archive footage)
Winston Churchillself (archive footage)
Harry S. Trumanself (archive footage)
Joseph Stalinself (archive footage)
Leslie Grovesself (archive footage)
James F. Byrnesself (archive footage)
Ernest Bevinself (archive footage)
Vyacheslav Molotovself (archive footage)
Brien McMahonself (archive footage)
Dean Achesonself (archive footage)
Wendell Willkieself (archive footage)
David Lilienthalself (archive footage)
Bernard Baruchself (archive footage)
Shūmei Ōkawaself (archive footage)
Klaus Fuchsself (archive footage)R
Robert Beckerself (archive footage)
Lewis Straussself (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhowerself (archive footage)
Joseph McCarthyself (archive footage)
Haakon Chevalierself (archive footage)Crew
Writing
R.W. Reid (Writer)
R.W. Reid (Writer)
Production
David Collison (Production Assistant) · R.W. Reid (Producer) · Robyn Mendelsohn (Researcher) · Stuart Harris (Researcher)
David Collison (Production Assistant) · R.W. Reid (Producer) · Robyn Mendelsohn (Researcher) · Stuart Harris (Researcher)
Editing
Jim Latham (Editor)
Jim Latham (Editor)
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