Tập
American Experience: Episode 15
Tóm tắt
Profiling George Eastman (1854-1932), whose Kodak and Brownie cameras "forever changed the way people see their world," says narrator Judith Light. The hour uses interviews with historians and, of course, vintage stills and clips to recall the autocratic Eastman, whose business strategy bypassed professional photographers. "You press the button and we do the rest," was Kodak's slogan, and when he introduced the $1 Brownie in 1900, the "you" was everybody.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- American Experience
- Mùa
- Mùa 12
- Tập
- Tập 15
- Ngày phát sóng
- 2000-05-23
- Thời lượng
- 55 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 15 là tập 15 trong Season 12 của American Experience. Tập này phát sóng ngày 2000-05-23. Thời lượng là 55 min.
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