Popular Science (film)

Action

The film shows the wonders of modern science. It will be presented kitchen appliances, contact lenses, hot tubs, the diatom and the Boulder Dam.

Awards

1937, the film in the category Best Short Film in color, was nominated for an Oscar.

Background

The film was narrated by Gayne Whitman.

Producer Jerry Fairbanks launched in 1935 a series of 51 short films for Paramount Pictures, the last film in 1949 turned. This article is the second of the series. The editor of the science magazine Popular Science supported the film project.