A humorous entertaining look at the use of robots in American industry. Many of the robots movements are set to classical music and they are shown replacing humans in tedious and hazardous tasks. Music played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
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ACMI Identifier
323716
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial safety
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States - Description and travel
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Robots
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)