Energy: A National Issue

Energy: A National Issue
Written by Gerard H. Baldwin
Directed by Gerard H. Baldwin
Starring Fred Flintstone
Wilma Flintstone
Voices of Alan Reed, Sr.
Jean Vander Pyl
Henry Corden
Narrated by Charlton Heston
Music by Dean Elliott
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Ross M. Sutherland
Editor(s) Greg Watson
Running time 27 minutes
Production company(s) Hanna-Barbera Productions
Release
Original network Syndication
Original release April 17, 1977[1]

Energy: A National Issue is a 1977 animated educational television special starring Fred and Wilma Flintstone, narrated by Charlton Heston and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It was broadcast in syndication on various local and regional channels between April 17 and November 22, 1977 as a presentation of The Center for Strategic and International Studies, Georgetown University.[2]

Summary

The 27-minute film follows Fred and Wilma Flintstone through the history of energy sources. As the Flintstones discover many facts about energy and the economy, viewers realize they must use our energy sources more efficiently to buy time to solve the problem.

The film uses animation, art, and graphics to dramatize the role energy has played in our lives and outline future energy requirements.

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Production credits

References

  1. Television This Week: Energy: A National Issue at The New York Times
  2. Energy: A National Issue, retrieved July 28, 2016.

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