On the Air
On the Air is a short film from 1937 released on 35mm/16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
"A CHEVROLET RADIO PROGRAM FEATURING RUBINOFF IS SENT OVER THE AIR, & AN EXPLANATION IS MADE OF HOW RADIO BROADCASTING WORKS."
00:00:45:00 On the Air 07842 00:01:05:00 med shot of conductor in front of orchestra 00:01:08:00 med shot from control booth into radio studio - emcee in front of microphone - Quiet, please! In exactly 15 seconds we ll be on the air! (00:01:14:00) 00:01:15:00 CU of Stand By sign 00:01:16:00 CU of clock 00:01:17:00 MCU of control room man with arms raised 00:01:18:00 MCU of control room men 00:01:19:00 med shot of conductor preparing to conduct orchestra 00:01:21:00 CU of clock 00:01:22:00 CU of Stand By sign switching to On The Air 00:01:23:00 MCU of control room guy pointing to conductor 00:01:24:00 med shot of conductor, orchestra beginning to play 00:01:31:00 dramatic MCU of emcee at old-style CBS microphone MC - Rubenov! and his violin! (00:01:35:00) 00:01:36:00 MCU of conductor playing violin (00:01:58:00) 00:01:59:00 MCU of emcee behind lectern 00:02:03:00 CU of script on lectern 00:02:09:00 cross fade to med shot of violin player in front of orchestra - camera pulls back slowly as song ends (00:02:38:00) 00:02:39:00 MCU of emcee behind lectern - Rubenov and the orchestra carry on with the overture (00:02:43:00) 00:02:44:00 med shot of conductor, orchestra (00:03:00:00) 00:03:01:00 CU of hand turning control room dials (00:03:06:00) 00:03:07:00 med shot of conductor, orchestra (00:03:15:00) 00:03:16:00 MCU of control room man gesturing (00:03:21:00) 00:03:22:00 med shot of conductor, orchestra (00:03:53:00) 00:03:54:00 dramatic MCU of emcee announcing more Rubenov 00:04:05:00 MCU of control room guy pointing 00:04:06:00 CU of hands on control room dial (00:04:11:00) 00:04:12:00 MCU of violinist in front of orchestra (00:04:15:00) 00:04:16:00 CU of clock 00:04:17:00 MCU of control room guy gesticulating 00:04:21:00 med shot of emcee watching control room guy 00:04:23:00 control room guy gesturing along with music 00:04:36:00 med shot of emcee from control room (00:04:41:00) 00:04:42:00 med shot of guys in control room (00:04:47:00) 00:04:48:00 CU of hand drawing sound wave (00:04:54:00) 00:04:55:00 MCU of control room guys - in profile (00:04:59:00) 00:05:10:00 CU of classic radio CBS microphone (00:05:13:00) explanation/animation of how microphone works 00:06:18:00 CU of hand on dials (00:06:23:00) 00:06:26:00 CU of sound wave on oscilloscope - growing larger (00:06:30:00) 00:06:32:00 wide traveling shot over power lines (00:06:37:00) 00:06:38:00 CU of radio speaker - face of emcee superimposed, announcing song (00:06:45:00) 00:06:46:00 med shot of man in control room (00:06:54:00) 00:06:57:00 med shot of another man surrounded by mysterious equipment 00:06:59:00 MCU of mysterious equipment 00:07:05:00 med shot of man standing in front of huge black wall with dials (00:07:15:00) 00:07:36:00 MCU pan over wall covered with identical dials down to strange machine (oscillator) (00:07:42:00) 00:08:17:00 med shot of huge bizarre machine - lots of glass tubes 00:08:23:00 MCU of strange machine (00:08:30:00) 00:08:31:00 CU of sound wave on oscilloscope - getting bigger and bigger (00:08:42:00) 00:08:48:00 wide shot of station and massive antenna with radio waves emitting from it (00:08:51:00) 00:08:52:00 radio waves passing over clouds, sky (00:08:58:00) 00:08:59:00 med shot of roof of house - covered with radio waves (00:09:04:00) 00:09:05:00 bizarre composite shot of various stages of radio transmission (00:09:09:00) 00:09:10:00 MCU of couple listening to radio (00:09:14:00) 00:09:15:00 CU of woman s hand on radio dial (00:09:20:00) animation of how car radio works 00:10:03:00 MCU of car interior with single radio speaker
00:10:09:00 med wide shot of family having picnic lunch right next to car (with door open so they can hear radio) (fadeout 00:10:26:00)| On the Air | |
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| Produced by | Handy (Jam) Organization |
Production company | Handy (Jam) Organization |
| Distributed by | Handy (Jam) Organization |
Release date | 1937 |
Running time | 9:53 |
| Language | English |
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