The extraordinary dependence on the push-button is the subject of this unnarrated view of American society. Focuses on the familiar push-buttons found in everyday life, showing that while some technological advances are destructive, others are vitally needed.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008851
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Technology - Social aspects
History → Technology and civilization
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technological innovations
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology - Social aspects
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology and civilization
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)