{"product_id":"the-thread-of-life-mod-dvd-movie","title":"The Thread of Life (MOD) (DVD MOVIE)","description":"Dr. Frank C. Baxter teaches us about genetics and heredity in this vintage TV documentary combining live-action and animation! The good doctor not only explains how DNA works, he also talks frankly about \"the birds and the bees\" -- or as much as he could on 1960s television. He even good-naturedly makes fun of his own lack of hair to illustrate the recessive baldness gene. Reflecting the nuclear paranoia of the era, there is disturbing footage of insects deformed by radiation (this segment was criticized by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e for being too gruesome.) \u003ci\u003eThread of Life\u003c\/i\u003e was the third of the Bell Laboratory Science Series made under the auspices of Warner Brothers. Each of the Warners entries featured animated sequences created by a different director from their legendary animation department, \"Termite Terrace\". In \u003ci\u003eThread of Life\u003c\/i\u003e's case, it is Robert McKimson, the creator of Foghorn Leghorn and the Tasmanian Devil. The script was written by Rowland Barber, best known for his novel \u003ci\u003eThe Night They Raided Minsky's\u003c\/i\u003e. Don Grady appears as a little boy who asks Dr. Baxter about the left-handed gene. He will be instantly recognizable to generations of TV viewers as not only a Mouseketeer, but as one of Fred McMurray's titular offspring on \u003ci\u003eMy Three Sons\u003c\/i\u003e (1960-1972). \u003ci\u003eThread of Life\u003c\/i\u003e originally aired on December 9, 1960 on NBC, and is graced with an opening narration by Chet Huntley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: #0000ff\"\u003eDVD Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Rated:  NR\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Runtime:  1 hours,  0 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Encoding: Region 1(US \u0026amp; Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Originally Released:  1\/1\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Label:  Alpha Video\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring: Dr. Frank C. Baxter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 3px solid; BORDER-LEFT: blue 3px solid; WIDTH: 675px; HEIGHT:140px; BORDER-TOP: blue 3px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: blue 3px solid\"\u003eThis product is made-on-demand by the manufacturer using DVD-R recordable media. Almost all DVD players can play DVD-Rs (except for some older models made before 2000) - please consult your owner's manual for formats compatible with your player. These DVD-Rs may not play on all computers or DVD player\/recorders. To address this, the manufacturer recommends viewing this product on a DVD player that does not have recording capability. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53382623166764,"sku":"089218780492","price":18.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/6327\/4284\/files\/The-Thread-of-Life-MOD-DVD-MOVIE.jpg?v=1782481100","url":"https:\/\/www.margaritasvideostore.com\/products\/the-thread-of-life-mod-dvd-movie","provider":"Margarita's Video Store LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}