Original Films of Frank B. Gilbreth (1945)
1945 · Ephemeral film · 32 min
Synopsis
Essentially a summary of work analysis films which were taken by Frank B. Gilbreth between 1910 and 1924 showing a number of industrial operations from which the motion study technique was developed. Pictures a sleepy street in Montclair, New Jersey; the Gilbreth family with nine of their eleven children; and numerous experiments in motion study, including paper box assembly, bricklaying, typing (typewriting), small parts assembly, etc. Contains selections from the 250,000 feet of 35mm film that Dr. Gilbreth amassed in his analysis and development of time and motion study. The selected films study the methods of various tasks necessary in factory production of and distribution of goods. In addition they demonstrate how Dr. Gilbreth’s methods increased efficiency in motion and skill with a resultant increase in productivity in these tasks. Dr. Gilbreth’s principles of time and motion study originated at the time of the horse drawn wagon and the invention of the horse-less carriage. The selected clips feature: 1. A city street in Montclair, New Jersey, with horse drawn carriages, horse drawn wagons, and horseless buggies passing by. 2. A clip of Dr. and Mrs. Gilbreth and nine of their eleven living children.; Motion Study footage includes: 1. the study of “the worlds oldest mechanical trade-- bricklaying.” Compares original method of fixed station of materials in piles to Gilbreth method which features changes in scaffolding height, accessibility of materials to avoid…
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- Running time
- 32 minutes
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- Prelinger Archives
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★★★★ · Watch for the Micro-Chronometer! · Spuzz · 2016-01-31
These extraordinary films speak volumes about this remarkable man and his accomplishments. Gilbreth, who had 12 kids and was the author of 'Cheaper By The Dozen', was a true renaisssance man, film-maker, inventor, and most importantly, the man who championed the methods of motion study. You have to realize all of this was made in the 1920's, and all of the demonstrations no doubt were to be mechanized in the years to come. So a lot of this is very primitive today. Mind you it is kind of funny to watch how people did tasks and how Gilbreth develops methods of doing it FASTER! While all of this…