The Restless Sea

The Restless Sea

1964 · 60 min · ★ 9.0 · Documentary, Animation

The Restless Sea is a 1964 educational animated feature-length film. It was produced by Disney as the final entry in the Bell Telephone Science Hour series. Animated sequences illustrate the work of oceanographers in searching out complex and interwoven relationships of nature in the sea integrating the marine applications of many sciences. Filmed action from above and below the surface shows instruments which plunge through layers of sediment to obtain geological records and oceanographic equipment ranging from underwater television to research vessels.

Directed by Les Clark · Written by William Bosche

Your Rating

Cast

Sterling Holloway Mr. H2O
Lawrence Dobkin Narrator

Make it a double feature

2h 19m together

The Restless Sea

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Both from Les Clark.

The Bell System Science SeriesSee all →

Our Mr. Sun

Our Mr. Sun · 1956

MovieDocumentaryTV Movie

One entry in a series of films produced to make science accessible to the masses—especially children—this film describes the sun in scientific but entertaining terms.

Hemo the Magnificent

Hemo the Magnificent · 1957

Hemo the Magnificent

MovieAnimationFamily

Professor Frank Baxter and some animated friends answer questions about blood. what makes it red? Why do little animals' hearts beat so quickly? And so much more.

The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays · 1957

The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

MovieAnimationFamily

Part of acclaimed filmmaker Frank Capra's "Wonders of Life" series of science-based films (which won an Emmy Award for Best Editing) teaches kids about the power of gamma rays and radiation.

Gateways to the Mind

Gateways to the Mind · 1958

Gateways to the Mind

MovieDocumentaryAnimation

The film presents how the human body recognizes and becomes aware of its surroundings. The various information pathways to the brain such as sight, sound, smell, taste and touch are explored in a accurate but simple manner via human impression and cartoon characters!

The Alphabet Conspiracy

The Alphabet Conspiracy · 1959

The Alphabet Conspiracy

MovieFamilyTV Movie

Dr. Frank Baxter, with the help of The Mad Hatter and Jabberwock, takes young Judy exploring the world of language, in which she finds out that language is for doing more than just talking.

The Thread of Life

The Thread of Life · 1960

The Thread of Life

MovieDocumentary

Introduction to DNA by Frank Baxter and Bell Labs.

About Time

About Time · 1962

MovieAnimationFamily

An entry in the Bell Science animated film series, on the nature of time.

More from Les ClarkSee all →

The Skeleton Dance

The Skeleton Dance · 1929

The Skeleton Dance

MovieAnimationFamily

The clock strikes midnight, the bats fly from the belfry, a dog howls at the full moon, and two black cats fight in the cemetery: a perfect time for four skeletons to come out and dance a bit.

Fantasia

Fantasia · 1940

MovieAnimationFamily

Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantasia over and over again.

Steamboat Willie

Steamboat Willie · 1928

Steamboat Willie

MovieAnimationComedy

Mickey Mouse, piloting a steamboat, delights his passenger, Minnie Mouse, by making musical instruments out of the menagerie on deck.

Peter Pan

Peter Pan · 1953

MovieAnimationFamily

Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil his attempts to get rid of Peter for good.

The Band Concert

The Band Concert · 1935

The Band Concert

MovieAnimationComedy

Mickey is trying to lead a concert of The William Tell Overture, but he's continually disrupted by ice cream vendor Donald, who uses a seemingly endless supply of flutes to play Turkey in the Straw instead. After Donald gives up, a bee comes along and causes his own havoc. The band then reaches the Storm sequence, and the weather also starts to pick up; a tornado comes along, but they keep playing.

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland · 1951

Alice in Wonderland

MovieAnimationFamily

On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

One Hundred and One Dalmatians · 1961

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

MovieAdventureAnimation

When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs · 1938

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

MovieFantasyAnimation

A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.

Lady and the Tramp

Lady and the Tramp · 1955

Lady and the Tramp

MovieAnimationFamily

Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings at Lady's home make her decide to travel with him for a while.

Pinocchio

Pinocchio · 1940

MovieAnimationFamily

When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right to be real by proving that he is brave, truthful, and unselfish.

Cinderella

Cinderella · 1950

MovieFamilyFantasy

Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving a single glass slipper... the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!

Dumbo

MovieAnimationFamily

Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.

Flowers and Trees

Flowers and Trees · 1932

Flowers and Trees

MovieAnimationMusic

A jealous stump threatens two trees that are in love by starting a forest fire. When the rain comes and puts out the fire the forest revives and celebrates the wedding.

Barnyard Olympics

Barnyard Olympics · 1932

Barnyard Olympics

MovieAnimationComedy

Mickey and his friends are staging a sort of olympics in a makeshift stadium on his farm. The main event is a sort of quadrathlon, with running, pole vaulting, rowing, and cycling. Mickey gets a late start due to some foul play by Pete, and that's not the only foul play.

Song of the South

Song of the South · 1946

Song of the South

MovieFamilyAnimation

Uncle Remus draws upon his tales of Br'er Rabbit to help little Johnny deal with his confusion over his parents' separation as well as his new life on the plantation.

Trolley Troubles

Trolley Troubles · 1927

Trolley Troubles

MovieAnimationComedy

Oswald, the trolley conductor gets stopped in the tracks by a cow who refuses to move. He then faces a steep hill, which the trolley has trouble with. When it finally gets over the hill, the trolley speeds wildly out of control. Can Oswald's lucky rabbit's foot save him?

More Like This

Couldn't load this row right now.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter