Object Details
Created by
MPO Television Films, American, 1950 - 1970
Edited by
Tee Beveridge, American, 1923 - 1993
Commissioned by
Hamilton Watch Company, American, founded 1892
Narrated by
Burgess Meredith, American, 1907 - 1997
Owned by
Pearl Bowser, American, 1931 - 2023
Caption
"Ages of Time" is a corporate film produced by the Hamilton Watch Company in 1959. it chronicles the history of time and timekeeping, and is narrated by Burgess Meredith.
Description
A short corporate documentary film with the title Ages of Time. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm acetate film with optical sound. It chronicles the history of timekeeping and was edited by African American film editor Hortense Beveridge. "Ages of Time" was produced in 1959 by the Hamilton Watch Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and is narrated by renowned actor Burgess Meredith.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
Date
1959
Object number
2012.79.1.3.1a
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
sound films
color films (visual works)
short subjects
16mm (photographic film size)
Medium
acetate film
Dimensions
Physical extent (film): 700 ft
Duration (digital file): 00:17:59
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Egypt, Africa
Italy, Europe
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title
Pearl Bowser Collection
Classification
Time-based Media - Moving Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Advertising
Business
Film
Mass media
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.79.1.3.1a