Think (1964 film)

Think is a 1964 multi-screen movie directed by architect and filmmaking couple Charles Eames and Ray Eames.[1][2] The film was shown in the IMB booth of the 1964 New York World's Fair. As of right now, around 22 minutes of the film are available, while the remaining film is considered lost.

Synopsis

The film was initially shown on 22 separated television screens, 14 large ones and 8 smaller ones. The film ran for about 30 minutes.[3] The film is said to show "both humor and exciting action sequences that a computer can help solve problems of any scale, including seating at a dinner party, city planning, weather prediction and coaching football."[4] The film was revolutionary for the time, showing how computers could advance the world in the future.

Showing

The film was shown in the IMB booth of the 1964 New York World's Fair. It was shown in the Ovoid Theater, a large egg shaped theater built by Charles and Ray Eames for the World's Fair.[5] A live emcee greeted the audience as they arrived.[4]

Rediscovery

After the World's Fair, the film was thought to have been lost. The Eames made a few film reels of images from the show, but most of the footage was deemed lost. Later parts of the film were rediscovered in a home movie of the 1964 New York World's Fair in a collection of films by Edward Fiel. The film was in the Moving Images Archive of Indiana University Bloomington.[6] The Fiel Family had donated their home movie collection to the University, including the home film. The University, the Library of Congress, and New York University's Moving Image Archiving and Preservation (MIAP) worked to restore the film, leading to 22 minutes of film being recovered and put online.[7][8]

See also

List of incomplete or partially lost films

References

  1. ↑ "Eames Office – Official Website & Online Store". Eames Office. February 3, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Charles & Ray Eames Foundation | Visit, Learn & Be Inspired". Eames Foundation. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Think". Eames Office. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Think". Eames Foundation. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Eames Ovoid Theatre | Eames Designs". Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  6. ↑ Archive, Indiana University Bloomington Libraries, Moving Image (September 19, 2016). "Now streaming: Newly discovered film at Indiana University aids Library of Congress in restoring landmark production | Indiana University Libraries". libraries.indiana.edu. Retrieved April 2, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "NY World's Fair Home Movies 1964-1965 - Media Collections Online". media.dlib.indiana.edu. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  8. ↑ Barron, James (October 30, 2016). "A Lost Snippet of Film History, Found in a Home Movie Shot in 1964". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
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