Solar Do-Nothing Machine (1990) — Directed by Charles Eames

Name: Solar Do-Nothing Machine
Director: Charles Eames
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1990-06-13
Duration: 2 min

About this movie

In 1957, Charles and Ray designed the Solar Do-Nothing Machine for Alcoa, the Aluminum Company of America. True to the Eameses’ belief that toys are not as innocent as they appear, the machine was one of the first uses of solar power to produce electricity. In the 1990s, Eames Demetrios discovered unedited footage of the wonderful machine. He cut it together to produce a new film that shares a bit of its flavor for future generations to enjoy.

Quick facts

Year

1990

Runtime

Genre

Documentary

Director

Charles Eames

Language

🎭 Documentary 🎬 Charles Eames

short film

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