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Poster for Radio Hams

Radio Hams

1939 · 10 min

A brisk, jokey short that breezes through its subject with light narration and a few mild gags.

Directed by
Felix E. Feist
Genres
Documentary, Comedy
Starring
Pete Smith, Barbara Bedford, Robert Homans
Overview
A "Pete Smith Specialty" - a fairly serious look at radio hams in the usual jokey format. Shows aircraft using morse code.

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Directed by
Felix E. Feist
Genres
Documentary, Comedy
Starring
Pete Smith, Barbara Bedford, Robert Homans
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    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • technology
    • work
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
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    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism8
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    Complexity2
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, comedy
    Directed by
    Felix E. Feist
    Written by
    Buddy Adler
    Starring
    Pete Smith, Barbara Bedford, Robert Homans, Clayton Moore, Jason Robards Sr., Phillip Terry
    Runtime
    10 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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