Western Electric “The Age of Alloys” (Long Version)
Identifier
F.2010-01-0021
Abstract
Sponsored film created by Goldsholl & Associates for Western Electric. The film opens with an account of the discovery of metal alloys and the subsequent evolution of metallurgical science. Cutting to the present, the narrator discusses how this understanding of metal alloys has been employed in the creation of various Western Electric products ("magnets, magnetic shields, audio transformers, core rings, and relay parts"). The film then follows the production line processes involved in creating some of these devices.
Run Time
24 min 45 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
910 feet
Color
Color
Sound
Optical
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Distribution Print
Genre
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Goldsholl Design & Film Associates (is production company)
Kolias, Nick (is director)
Goldsholl, Morton (is executive producer)
Additional Credits
Goldsholl, Morton (is contributor)
Kolias, Nick (is editor)
Goldsholl, Harry (is contributor)
Follmer, John (is contributor)
Goldsholl, Millie (is contributor)
Johnson, Emily (is contributor)
McGill, Bob (is contributor)
Valentine, Hugh (is contributor)
Boyell, Dick (music)
Goldsholl, Harry (is cinematographer)
Participants And Performers
Gallagher, Don (is narrator)
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