Master Hands

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]

Master Hands, full movie from 1936

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".^[3][4][5]

See also

• Jam Handy
• Industrial film
• Prelinger Archives

References

1. Lys, Lynley Shimat. "Orphans Project Write-Up: Master Hands" (PDF).
2. National Film Preservation Foundation
3. Prelinger Archives. Master Hands. (Part III) (1936) (eVideo 1936)-WorldCat.org
4. "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
5. "Preserving the Silver Screen (December 1999) - Library of Congress Information Bulletin". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-23.

External links

• Master Hands essay 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
• Master Hands at the Internet Archive:
  • 4K Complete
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
  • Part 4