New World Through Chemistry

★★★★★ · Great find · HappySwordsman · 2021-09-12

I enjoyed seeing the manufacturing processes and the look at fashion. The colour film process has an interesting look to it.

★★★★ · Better Living Through Chemistry · Wilford B. Wolf · 2005-03-14

DuPont sponsored film from c. 1939 about the benefits around the house by the advances in chemistry. Unfortunately, the soundtrack has been lost for this film, but we are left with some interesting, if faded, 2-strip color footage. The film has footage of the manufactering of various household items, such as rubber gloves and household sponges. The bulk of the film centers around the various applications of man-made fibers, such as nylon. While there are a lot of pretty models twirling colorful period dresses, we are also treated to a rather interesting vignette of a waiter spilling something…

★★★★ · WET T-SHIRT ALERT! · Spuzz · 2005-05-28

You know, the more I access the archives, some topics I'm not really afraid of anymore. Like for example.. Chemistry! A lot of these are actually quite interesting and fascinating about what can be made, so I actually enjoyed this, as we get to see stuff like sponges and brushes being made. There are 2 model girls as well showing us everything that can be made from synthetics (including hose, hubba hubba). 2 classic scenes in this. When a waiter type drops some soup on a model's dress, she grabs a jar of water and pours it on her dress.. Away goes the soup!! The waiter grins enthusiastically…