The Language They Speak (1968)

Name: The Language They Speak
Director: Norman Weissman
Genre: Documentary, Short
Released: 1968-01-01
Duration: 12 min
Cast: Terry Ann Blumenthal, Harriet Herman, David Machin, Woodrow Pitman

1968 · Short film · 12 min · dir. Norman Weissman

Documentary
Short

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Synopsis

Talks about how the deaf are capable data processing/computer employees.

Synopsis from TMDb

Details

Director: Norman Weissman
Released: 1968-01-01
Running time: 12 minutes

Cast & crew

Norman Weissman Director
Terry Ann Blumenthal
Harriet Herman
David Machin
Woodrow Pitman

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★ · Shhh · Dodsworth the Cat · 2023-02-11

A quiet, endlessly talking narrator and dissonant flute/piano music track detract from the institutional "we hire the deaf" message from Litton Industries in this short. At least, I couldn't follow the story-line, if there was one. The film ends with two young people in a Mustang who stop in front of a water fountain and dance (separately). Uh, okay. We get to see huge, bulky computers with cards and tapes. Very moderne!