Research Catalog
Hands
- Title
- Hands [motion picture] / Pathé, for Works Progress Administration.
- Publication
- Washington : National Audio Visual Center, 1934.
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | C.2 REEL 1 OF 1 | Moving image | By appointment only | M16 A-360 H C.2 REEL 1 OF 1 C.2 REEL 1 OF 1 | Offsite |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | C.1 REEL 1 OF 1 | Moving image | By appointment only | M16 A-360 H C.1 REEL 1 OF 1 C.1 REEL 1 OF 1 | Offsite |
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- Description
- 1 film reel (3 min.) : si. b&w.; 16 mm.
- Summary
- This silent short presents a montage of hands: idle hands, hands at work, and finally, hands putting earnings from WPA projects back into circulation. Generally considered the first U.S. government film to convey a message artistically.
- Subject
- Note
- Credits: Directors, photographers, Ralph Steiner and Willard Van Dyke.
- Title
- Hands [motion picture] / Pathé, for Works Progress Administration.
- Imprint
- Washington : National Audio Visual Center, 1934.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Van Dyke, Willard.Steiner, Ralph, 1899-1986.United States. Works Progress Administration.
- Branch Call Number
- M16 A-360 H