All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic at Fmovies. In 1907, Belgian-born American chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland made one of the most transformative discoveries of the 20th century: Bakelite. It was the first wholly synthetic plastic and ushered in an explosion of new man-made materials that marked the beginnings of our modern industrial age.
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This short documentary film is a fascinating portrait of urban and rural Quebec in the late 1960s, as the province entered modernity. The collective...
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Facing deteriorating machines and the advance of new technologies, Argentine printing presses are closing up their shops. A group of young designers...
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Find out how the cars were crafted and discover the secret family stories behind the most famous marques including Riley, Standard, Triumph and...
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On the Kainai (Blood) First Nations Reserve, near Cardston, Alberta, a hopeful new development in Indigenous enterprise. Once rulers of the western...
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This documentary film follows for 22 years a nine-member family involved in the manufacturing of Udon in the Goto Islands, Nagasaki prefecture. Mr....
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This short documentary follows the fortunes of iconic car manufacturer Lotus. Once famous for its championship-winning race cars and iconic sports...
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MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist Edward Burtynsky. Internationally acclaimed for his...
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Documentary examining the steel industry in Youngstown, Ohio during World War II. Focuses on steel production, including the smelting process,...
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This short film from 1946 presents an outline of the fur trade's history and the commercial use of fur in Canada. A thirst for fur by the kings and...
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Surveys the role of chemistry in American life and the central role of the people, products, and plants of Monsanto.