|
''The Undersea Adventures of Captain Nemo'' was a series of five-minute cartoons produced in Canada in the mid-1970s. They told the story of Captain Mark Nemo and his young assistants, Christine and Robbie, in their nuclear-powered submarine, the Nautilus. == Background == In the fall of 1975, children in the United States and Canada were introduced to the animated series ''The Undersea Adventures of Captain Nemo''. In America, Captain Nemo was introduced as part of the long running children's program ''Captain Kangaroo'' on CBS. In Canada, one five-minute Captain Nemo cartoon was shown during each episode of ''Peanuts and Popcorn'' which ran on CBC Television. Created by Al Guest & Jean Mathieson who were also the producers and directors as well as writers, it was produced by their studio, Rainbow Animation of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ''The Undersea Adventures of Captain Nemo'' was a fanciful re-imagining of the original Jules Verne character Captain Nemo, from his book ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea''. This time Nemo was depicted as an ocean researcher named Mark Nemo. Blonde and hunky, Mark traveled the world's oceans doing scientific research, providing assistance to both humans and animals and thwarting evil doers. Along for the ride came two kids Christine and Robbie who learned (along with the viewers) about life beneath the sea as they went. These cartoons were quite short, exactly five minutes in length (30 seconds of which was the opening). Besides being educational, these cartoons are an insight into some of the philosophy around children's education of the mid 70's. Each episode would attempt to convey some information about oceanography or marine biology, and all of the plot lines would be resolved cleanly in five minutes without resorting to much violence. At times, Captain Nemo reflects the influence of the 1970s environmental movement, but the sometimes serious attempts to convey environmentalist themes are softened by its lighthearted style. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Undersea Adventures of Captain Nemo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|