Push

United States, 1972

Film
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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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Credits

director

Urs Furrer

producer

Gene Feldman

production company

Wombat Productions, Inc.

Duration

00:09:33:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008851

Subject categories

Documentary

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

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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