Ray Eames Movies

  • 2011
    Eames: The Architect and the Painter

    Eames: The Architect and the Painter

    Eames: The Architect and the Painter

    7.0592011HD

    Interviews with the junior designers swept into the 24-7 world of "The Eamery" are the heart of this complex picture of a husband-and-wife creative...

    Eames: The Architect and the Painter
  • 1977
    Powers of Ten

    Powers of Ten

    Powers of Ten

    7.6471977HD

    A scientific film essay, narrated by Phil Morrison. A set of pictures of two picnickers in a park, with the area of each frame one-tenth the size of...

    Powers of Ten
  • 1953
    Bread

    Bread

    Bread

    61953HD

    Presented without voiceover, various kinds of breads are displayed and broken in a joyous celebration of starch, seed and salt.

    Bread
  • 1968
    A Computer Glossary

    A Computer Glossary

    A Computer Glossary

    61968HD

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

    A Computer Glossary
  • 1960
    The Fabulous Fifties

    The Fabulous Fifties

    The Fabulous Fifties

    61960HD

    The Fabulous Fifties, CBS, combines style, humor, and imagination. It was rich in touches of quality showmanship and equally rich in the memories of...

    The Fabulous Fifties
  • 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

    6.6671961HD

    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
  • 1969
    Tops

    Tops

    Tops

    7.51969HD

    Various kinds of tops are shown spinning.

    Tops
  • 1952
    Blacktop

    Blacktop

    Blacktop

    61952HD

    A visually elegant study of water on a schoolyard playground.

    Blacktop
  • 1972
    Alpha

    Alpha

    Alpha

    51972HD

    One of a series of three films on mathematics conceived and produced by the Eames Office with Ray Redheffer, professor of Mathematics at UCLA. A...

    Alpha
  • 1970
    Goods: From a Three-Screen Slide Show Made for a Lecture on

    Goods: From a Three-Screen Slide Show Made for a Lecture on "The New Covetables" Given by Charles Eames

    Goods: From a Three-Screen Slide Show Made for a Lecture on "The New Covetables" Given by Charles Eames

    01970HD

    An excerpt from the Charles Eliot Norton Lectures, which Charles delivered at Harvard University in 1970-71. Includes an evocative discussion of what...

    Goods: From a Three-Screen Slide Show Made for a Lecture on
  • 1955
    Two Baroque Churches in Germany

    Two Baroque Churches in Germany

    Two Baroque Churches in Germany

    01955HD

    hese two churches, Viersehnheiligen and Ottobeuren are rich examples of mid-18th-Century German Baroque, a time when music, literature, architecture...

    Two Baroque Churches in Germany
  • 1964
    THINK

    THINK

    THINK

    01964HD

    A multi-screen presentation at the Ovoid Theater of the IBM Pavilion of the New York World's Fair.

    THINK
  • 1973
    The World of Franklin & Jefferson: Authors of Independence and Architects of the American Experiment

    The World of Franklin & Jefferson: Authors of Independence and Architects of the American Experiment

    The World of Franklin & Jefferson: Authors of Independence and Architects of the American Experiment

    01973HD

    This film was produced to present the Eames proposal to make an American Revolution Bicentennial celebration. The exhibition would compare and...

    The World of Franklin & Jefferson: Authors of Independence and Architects of the American Experiment
  • 1972
    SX-70

    SX-70

    SX-70

    5.51972HD

    A promotional film for the Eames designed Polaroid Sx-70 camera.

    SX-70
  • 1973
    Nicholas Copernicus

    Nicholas Copernicus

    Nicholas Copernicus

    71973HD

    The life and work of the astronomer Nicolas Copernicus are shown by means of images of his writings and drawings and places he was associated with.

    Nicholas Copernicus
  • 1970
    The Fiberglass Chairs: Something of How They Get the Way They Are

    The Fiberglass Chairs: Something of How They Get the Way They Are

    The Fiberglass Chairs: Something of How They Get the Way They Are

    61970HD

    The process of manufacturing fiberglass chairs is shown through visuals only, with no narration.

    The Fiberglass Chairs: Something of How They Get the Way They Are
  • 1961
    Eratosthenes

    Eratosthenes

    Eratosthenes

    6.51961HD

    The Greek mathematician Eratosthenes estimates the circumference of the earth.

    Eratosthenes
  • 1955
    Textiles and Ornamental Arts of India

    Textiles and Ornamental Arts of India

    Textiles and Ornamental Arts of India

    01955HD

    A film by Charles and Ray Eames

    Textiles and Ornamental Arts of India
  • 1967
    National Fisheries Center and Aquarium

    National Fisheries Center and Aquarium

    National Fisheries Center and Aquarium

    01967HD

    The film sets forth the objectives of the planned Center, describes its architectural program, and gives a guided tour through a model of the...

    National Fisheries Center and Aquarium
  • 1976
    Atlas: A Sketch of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

    Atlas: A Sketch of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

    Atlas: A Sketch of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

    01976HD

    Atlas gives the viewer an overview of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Beginning in 500 BC, a time clock at the bottom of the screen marks off...

    Atlas: A Sketch of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire