The History and Future of Man and Space, 2 of 6

http://www.encognitive.com/Alpha-Centaurians.pdf
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MARS AND BEYOND (1957)
After this, the program adopts a serious tone as it profiles each of the planets in the solar system, from the perspective of what would happen to a man on them. The program claims that whereas most of the planets are either too cold or too hot for life as we know it, life on Mars could almost be normal, something that is of increasing importance for the future. Dr. E.C. Slipher then discusses the Red Planet and the possibility that life is already there. More animation speculates what the conditions on Mars might be like. This section is filled with striking, inventive and decidedly atypical Disney animation.

The program wraps up with what a trip to Mars would entail for a space crew and its vessels. Contributor/spacecraft designer Ernst Stuhlinger presents his design and details regarding a unique umbrella-shaped MarsShip: The top portion would be a revolving outer quarters ring providing artificial gravity for the crew of 20, under 'parasol' coolant tubes. At the other end would be a sodium-potassium reactor to provide power to the midsection electric/ion drive. Attached upright would be a chemically-fueled winged tail-lander. The mission shown involves six MarsShips, ultimately reaching 100,000 mph, taking a 400 day, spiral course to Mars. There, they would spend 412 days on the surface before returning.

This episode was released on DVD on 2004 as part of the Walt Disney Treasures line.

In 2003, with the cooperation of Disney, a 35mm five minute excerpt from Mars and Beyond was restored and presented in Don Hertzfeldt's Animation Show theatrical tour, as a tribute to Ward Kimball.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_and_Beyond

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[IHateMovieCrap]

The robot in 4:52 also appeared in an episode of Mickey Mouse Works.

[robertwmartens]

Boy, the Disney artists must have had a fun time making this one!



[darnact]

The Thoat is hilarious. I want one! ^ ^

[tommytomted44]

Outstanding upload! Thank you so much for posting this!

[chaoscontrol2400]

wasn't thoses pokeballs from the pokemon show?

[Lifesucksdie123]

would be so much better without that lame website advert on every video.

[Sonyoooo3]

Methane could have ignite when small shooting reach the mars ground and mars in flame?

[SesakaGenX]

1:36 and throughout that scene.

Best and one of the funniest childhood memories ever! Thank goodness you have uploaded this whole, entire movie.

[MIProductions1]

Ha ha donald duck