Quicker'n a wink

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Movie
Original title Quicker'n a wink
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1940
length 10 mins
Rod
Director George Sidney
script Buddy eagle
production Pete Smith
camera Walter Lundin
Harold E. Edgerton
cut Philip W. Anderson

Quicker'n a Wink is an American short film from 1940.

action

Harold E. Edgerton (1903–1990) presented his invention, the stroboscope . The stroboscopic effect allows you to see things in slow motion that are too fast for the human eye under normal circumstances. Examples include: a rifle bullet hits a light bulb; a cup shattered on the floor; a soap bubble burst; the flapping of hummingbird wings.

Awards

In 1941 the film won an Oscar in the Best Short Film (One-Reel) category .

background

The first performance of the MGM production took place on October 12, 1940.

The narrator of the film was the producer of the film Pete Smith. The film was shot at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology .

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