Elmer Bernstein Movies

  • 1972
    Computer Perspective

    Computer Perspective

    Computer Perspective

    01972HD

    Based on an existing slide show the Eames Office had made about the exhibition, A Computer Perspective (produced for IBM in 1971). The film is a...

    Computer Perspective
  • 1978
    Cezanne

    Cezanne

    Cezanne

    01978HD

    A film record of an exhibition of the late work of Paul Cezanne, organized by The Museum of Modern Art and the Reunion des Musees Nationaux in Paris....

    Cezanne
  • 1992
    Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann

    Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann

    Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann

    6.51992HD

    Music For The Movies: Bernard Herrmann explores the work of a composer who created music for over 50 films, collaborating with such diverse directors...

    Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann
  • 1953
    A Communications Primer

    A Communications Primer

    A Communications Primer

    01953HD

    An early attempt to present communications theory, made to encourage the breaking down of barriers of thinking between disciplines and to discourage...

    A Communications Primer
  • 1961
    Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem

    Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem

    Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem

    51961HD

    Short animated film commissioned by IBM - to illustrate Camille Jordan's concept of topology - the fact that a simple closed curve divides a plane...

    Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem
  • 1964
    Four Days In November

    Four Days In November

    Four Days In November

    61964HD

    1964 American documentary film about the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

    Four Days In November
  • 1957
    The Information Machine

    The Information Machine

    The Information Machine

    5.51957HD

    Charles and Ray produced this film for IBM’s pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair. The Information Machine was the first...

    The Information Machine
  • 1968
    A Rough Sketch for a Proposed Film Dealing with the Powers of Ten and the Relative Size of Things in the Universe

    A Rough Sketch for a Proposed Film Dealing with the Powers of Ten and the Relative Size of Things in the Universe

    A Rough Sketch for a Proposed Film Dealing with the Powers of Ten and the Relative Size of Things in the Universe

    61968HD

    A Rough Sketch features a linear view of our universe from the human scale to the sea of galaxies, then directly down to the nucleus of a carbon...

    A Rough Sketch for a Proposed Film Dealing with the Powers of Ten and the Relative Size of Things in the Universe
  • 1968
    A Computer Glossary

    A Computer Glossary

    A Computer Glossary

    01968HD

    From hardware to software, the basics of then-current computing technology is explained.

    A Computer Glossary
  • 1956
    Eames Lounge Chair

    Eames Lounge Chair

    Eames Lounge Chair

    71956HD

    Stop-motion animation depicts a man assembling an Eames lounge chair, sitting down to relax in it, and then disassembling it for shipment.

    Eames Lounge Chair
  • 1961
    2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers

    2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers

    2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers

    71961HD

    2ⁿ is a story about the exponential growth of numbers raised to powers. Part of the Mathematica Peep Shows, one of five films made to accompany...

    2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers
  • 1965
    IBM at the Fair

    IBM at the Fair

    IBM at the Fair

    01965HD

    This film reveals design proposals for the IBM pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. It incorporates photography and animation to present the...

    IBM at the Fair
  • 1955
    House: After Five Years of Living

    House: After Five Years of Living

    House: After Five Years of Living

    4.51955HD

    The Eames House and Studio is explored via a series of slides.

    House: After Five Years of Living
  • 1957
    Toccata for Toy Trains

    Toccata for Toy Trains

    Toccata for Toy Trains

    81957HD

    An interesting look at the world of toy trains, shot from the perspective of the little world itself. Originally created for model train enthusiasts,...

    Toccata for Toy Trains
  • 1970
    Taking The Wheel

    Taking The Wheel

    Taking The Wheel

    01970HD

    Taking the Wheel is a dark comedy about the complicated relationship between an obstinate 90-year-old woman who refuses to give up driving, and her...

    Taking The Wheel
  • 1960
    An Introduction to Feedback

    An Introduction to Feedback

    An Introduction to Feedback

    01960HD

    The short film uses a variety of familiar examples that have the feedback principle in common to present a broad view of the phenomena present in...

    An Introduction to Feedback
  • 1971
    Appointment With Destiny: The Last Days of John Dillenger

    Appointment With Destiny: The Last Days of John Dillenger

    Appointment With Destiny: The Last Days of John Dillenger

    101971HD

    John Dillinger had a very public, whirlwind career until authorities took him off the streets for good.

    Appointment With Destiny: The Last Days of John Dillenger