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the Power by Which We Live (1950)

1950 · Short film · 23 min

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This General Electric picture "The Power By Which We Live" was produced by Wilding Picture Productions Inc. in New York in 1950. It describes how important electricity is in all aspects of life and explains in detail how General Electric ‘turbine generators’ are built and quality ensured. The film is directed by O. P. Lippert, photographed by J. Lafleur, narrated by Nelson N. Olmstead, and edited by John C. Fuller. Morgan Gibney wrote the story with C. S. McBride as technical advisor, music score by Benny Kyte, and sound by Ray Esh. “Power by which we live” title banner (00:09). A sunrise over New York City (00:23). Locals attend to morning activities, such as the milkman delivering milk, and a person retrieving the daily newspaper (01:22). Commuters take the bus and trains, including one pulled by a GG-1 electric locomotive (01:30). A location of General Electric’s production of electric power (01:59). Two workers in the control room (02:16). A lift bridge is electronically operated from a bridge tower to make way for large ships sailing through the Harlem River (02:29). Clouds darkening in the sky before a storm (02:58). The control room workers meet the increased demand for power due to the weather conditions (03:07). Pedestrians walking through New York City (03:30). An electric power plant (03:38). Everyday activities, which require electricity, such as watching television and cooking (03:40). A turbine generator and illustrations explaining how it works by converting…

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Running time
23 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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