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  • Philips-Radio (1931)
  • Short | 36 min | Documentary, Short
Philips-Radio (1931)
Short | 36 min | Documentary, Short
An industrial film which shows the operations inside the Philips Radio plant: In a mêlée of activity, glassblowers make delicate glass bulbs. Machinery assists the bulb manufacture. A virtuoso glassblower begins a more complex tube used in...See moreAn industrial film which shows the operations inside the Philips Radio plant: In a mêlée of activity, glassblowers make delicate glass bulbs. Machinery assists the bulb manufacture. A virtuoso glassblower begins a more complex tube used in radio broadcasting; it is then turned, fired, and sculpted. Conveyors carry partially completed units. Workers perform their various specific assembly-line tasks. Cases are manufactured and machined, wire harnesses are assembled, loudspeakers are produced. As radios near completion, they are run through a series of tests. Engineers and draughtsmen define future developments. In a closing stop-motion sequence, in a style reminiscent of Norman McLaren, a group of loudspeakers performs a playful dance. The film overall is a poetic depiction of an industrial process. Written by David Carless See less
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Director
Joris Ivens
Writer
Joris Ivens
Composer
Lou Lichtveld
Cinematographers
John Fernhout | Joris Ivens | Mark Kolthouf
Editors
Joris Ivens | Helen van Dongen
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Updated Dec 31, 1931
Release date
Jun 4, 2012 (United States)

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