Our Friend the Atom

"Our Friend the Atom" is a 1957 episode of the television series Disneyland describing the benefits of nuclear power and hosted by Heinz Haber. It was part of the publicity campaign for peaceful uses of atomic energy, following Dwight D. Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" speech at the UN General Assembly in December 1953. The episode was broadcast on January 23, 1957, and repeated on April 24 of the same year.

In 1956, Golden Press published a children's book, The Walt Disney Story of Our Friend the Atom, using artwork from the show.

Educational film
In 1980, an updated version called The Atom: A Closer Look was released by Disney's educational media division.

Animation

 * Jack Boyd
 * Cliff Nordberg
 * John Lounsbery
 * Jack Campbell
 * Jack Buckley
 * Ed Parks

Animation Art Styling

 * Claude Coats
 * John Hench

Layout

 * Al Zinnen
 * Thor Putnam

Backgrounds

 * Jimi Trout
 * Irv Wyner

Special Processes

 * Ub Iwerks
 * Eustace Lycett

Home media
The episode was released on May 18, 2004 on Walt Disney Treasures: Tomorrow Land.