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".345
References
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 May 5, 2020.
- "Preserving the Silver Screen (December 1999) - Library of Congress Information Bulletin". www.loc.gov. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
External links
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: