English
1600 ft
16mm
B&W
Silent
"Wire and Cable Manufacture, made by Robert F. Gowen, ACL, is a good example of what can be done with the presentation of heavy manufacturing processes. The many fine shots of large machines in motion as well as of rolling hot copper ingots were striking in their beauty. A careful record of the entire process of making a giant cable was worked out on short notice and was photographed in a short time. Many difficult lighting problems were overcome, and the result is an achievement that will do credit to the manufacturer's reputation and will add prestige to Mr. Gowen's cine fame." Movie Makers, Dec. 1935, 553, 555.
"Although Wire and Cable Manufacture runs a good 1600 feet in length, the entire footage was exposed by Robert F. Gowen, ACL, in less than four working days." Movie Makers, Dec. 1935, 536.
Discussed in "Practical Films" (Movie Makers, Oct. 1935, 454), where the film is noted to have been completed for the Anaconda Wire and Cable Company.
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