A day with Thomas A. Edison / General Electric Co. ; producer, Bray Studios.

SUMMARY
A six-part documentary recording the 74-year-old Edison's collaborations with his staff, conversations with industrial leaders, and supervision of the factory's production line. The majority of the film (parts 3, 4, and 5) chronicles Edison's trip to the incandescent light bulb factory and details its manufacturing process.

NOTES
Copyright: General Electric Co.; 26Jun22; MU2171.

Author, H. Schroeder.

Duration: 3:37 (part 1), 4:13 (part 2), 4:02 (part 3), 4:02 (part 4), 4:15 (part 5), and 3:35 (part 6) at 16 fps.

Source used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1912-1939.

MAVIS 826721.

Received: 5-1-1965 from USDA film lab; viewing print; preservation; Edison Collection.

SUBJECTS
Edison, Thomas A.--(Thomas Alva),--1847-1931.
General Electric Company.
Offices--New Jersey.
Laboratories--New Jersey.
Light bulbs.
Electric lighting.
Phonograph.
Sound studios--New Jersey.
Sound--Recording and reproducing--New Jersey.
Piano.
Pianists.

MEDIUM
2 film reels of 2 (ca. 25 min., ca. 600 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. viewing print.

CALL NUMBER
FAB 9821-9822 (viewing print)

REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA

DIGITAL ID
edmp 4057s1 4057s2 4057s3 4057s4 4057s5 4057s6 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.4057

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