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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Energy: A National Issue''}}
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{{Infobox movie
{{Infobox movie
|image= [[File:.png|300px]]
|image= [[File:Energy A National Issue ad.jpg|300px]]
|caption=  
|caption= Newspaper ad.
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]]
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]]
|distributor=  
|distributor=  
|released= [[November 22]], [[1977]]
|released= [[November 22]], [[1977]]
|run_time= 27 minutes
|run_time= 27 minutes
|starring= [[Alan Reed]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]<br />[[Henry Corden]]
|starring= [[Alan Reed|Alan Reed, Sr.]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]<br />[[Henry Corden]]
|narrator= [[Charlton Heston]]
|producers= [[Ross M. Sutherland]]
|producers= [[Ross M. Sutherland]]
|music= [[Dean Elliott]]
|music= [[Dean Elliott]]
|story= [[Gerard H. Baldwin]]
|story= [[Gerard H. Baldwin]]
|director= Gerard H. Baldwin
|director= Gerard H. Baldwin
|title_card=  
|title_card= [[File:Energy title card.png|300px]]
[[File:Energy title card.png|300px]]
}}
}}
'''''Energy: A National Issue''''' is an American animated TV special which premiered on [[November 22]], [[1977]] in syndication. It was written and directed by [[Gerard H. Baldwin]].
'''''Energy: A National Issue''''' is an American animated television special which premiered on [[November 22]], [[1977]] in syndication. It was produced by [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]] for the Center for Strategic and International Studies of Georgetown University. It was written and directed by [[Gerard H. Baldwin]], and produced by [[Ross M. Sutherland]]. The special depicts the ''[[Flintstones (franchise)|Flintstones]]'' families living in a more "realistic" primitive setting than the audience has come to know them by.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
==Characters==
==Characters==
{{CastTop}}
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Narrator (voice only)
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Charlton Heston]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Fred Flintstone]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Henry Corden]] (singing)<br />[[Alan Reed|Alan Reed, Sr.]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wilma Flintstone]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jean Vander Pyl]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dino]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Barney Rubble]]
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Charles Lindbergh]]
#|-
{{CastBottom}}
==Organizations==
==Organizations==
==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[Earth]]
* [[Earth]]
** [[United States]]
** [[United States]]
*** [[Bedrock]]
**** [[Flintstone residence]]
** [[Italy]]
*** [[Rome]]
* [[Sun|The Sun]]
* [[Moon|The Moon]]


==Objects==
==Objects==
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==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
*  
* Fred's cars


==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
===Filming===
It was copyrighted in [[1976]].
==Music==
==Music==
The score was composed by [[Dean Elliott]].
The music was composed by [[Dean Elliott]]. The songs were written by [[John Bradford]] and Gerald H. Baldwin.
 
==Crew credits==
* Production liaisons: [[Sandra Granzow]], [[Francis X. Murray]], [[M. Jon Vondracek]]
* Technical consultants: [[Jack H. Bridges]], [[Joan Sandgren Bridges]], [[Christa D.K. Dantzler]], [[Roger W. Sant]]
* Designers: [[Robert Dranko]], [[Rosemary O'Connor]], [[Walt Peregoy]], [[Charles McElmurray]], [[Roy Morita]], [[Don Jurwich]], [[Tom Knowles]]
* Background artists: [[Bob McIntosh]], [[Gloria Wood]], [[Eric Semones]], Walt Peregoy
* Animators: [[Irv Spence]], [[Oliver Callahan]], [[Rudy Zamora]], [[Fred Hellmich]], [[Alan Zaslove]], [[Bob Goe]], [[Lee Mishkin]], [[Frank Andrina]], [[Mark Glamack]], [[Fred Grable]], [[Allen Wilsbach]], [[Joel Seibel]]
* Assistant director: [[Cindy Smith]]
* Sequence director: [[Carl Urbano]]
* Editor: [[Greg Watson]]
* Camera operators: [[Jerry Smith]], [[Frank Paiker]]
* Scene planners: Cindy Smith, [[Evelyn Sherwood]]
* Sound designer: [[Dick Olson]]
* Ink and paint supervisor: [[Billy Kerns]]
* Xerographist: [[Star Wirth]]
* Graphics artist: [[Iraj Paran]]


==Release==
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
Dates are in order of release:


* United States: November 22, 1977 in syndication
* United States: November 22, 1977 at 7:30 pm in syndication


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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==Errors==
==Errors==
*  
* Heston presents the Earth as of unknown origin, ignoring all concepts of religion and having been created by [[God]], possibly because the special was a lesson in science, not religious faith.


==Marketing and promotion==
==Marketing and promotion==
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* Not available. 😢
* Not available. 😢


==Trailers==
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Flintstones (franchise)]]
[[Category:Flintstones (franchise)]]
[[Category:Flintstones specials]]
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[[Category:Syndication]]
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[[Category:TV specials]]

Latest revision as of 00:27, 23 February 2024

Energy: A National Issue
Energy A National Issue ad.jpg
Newspaper ad.
Production company Hanna-Barbera Productions
Release date November 22, 1977
Run time 27 minutes
Starring Alan Reed, Sr.
Jean Vander Pyl
Henry Corden
Narrated by Charlton Heston
Producer(s) Ross M. Sutherland
Music composed by Dean Elliott
Story by Gerard H. Baldwin
Director(s) Gerard H. Baldwin
Title card
Energy title card.png

Energy: A National Issue is an American animated television special which premiered on November 22, 1977 in syndication. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for the Center for Strategic and International Studies of Georgetown University. It was written and directed by Gerard H. Baldwin, and produced by Ross M. Sutherland. The special depicts the Flintstones families living in a more "realistic" primitive setting than the audience has come to know them by.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Narrator (voice only) Charlton Heston
Fred Flintstone Henry Corden (singing)
Alan Reed, Sr.
Wilma Flintstone Jean Vander Pyl
Dino N/A
Barney Rubble
Charles Lindbergh
  1. |-


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Fred's cars

Production

Development

Filming

It was copyrighted in 1976.

Music

The music was composed by Dean Elliott. The songs were written by John Bradford and Gerald H. Baldwin.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: November 22, 1977 at 7:30 pm in syndication

Behind the scenes

Errors

  • Heston presents the Earth as of unknown origin, ignoring all concepts of religion and having been created by God, possibly because the special was a lesson in science, not religious faith.

Marketing and promotion

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

  • Not available. 😢

References