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Master Hands is a 1936 sponsored documentary film short which shows what work is like in a Chevrolet automobile factory. It was produced by the Jam Handy Organization, a pioneer in industrial film production.[1]
Credits
Notables for this film include original music by Samuel Benavie, cinematography by Gordon Avil, and film editing by Vincent Herman.[2]
Legacy
In 1999, Master Hands was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[3][4][5]
See also
References
- ^ Lys, Lynley Shimat. "Orphans Project Write-Up: Master Hands" (PDF).
- ^ National Film Preservation Foundation
- ^ Prelinger Archives. Master Hands. (Part III) (1936) (eVideo 1936)-WorldCat.org
- ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ^ "Preserving the Silver Screen (December 1999) - Library of Congress Information Bulletin". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
External links
- Master Hands essay [1] by Richard Marback and Jim Brown on the National Film Registry website
- Master Hands at IMDb
- Master Hands essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 ISBN 0826429777, pages 256-258 [2]
- Master Hands at the Internet Archive:
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