Charles Eames 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
  • 1957
    Day of the Dead

    Day of the Dead

    Day of the Dead

    4.51957HD

    A portrayal of the Mexican Day of the Dead consisting of still shots and narration. Deals with the special objects and events surrounding the annual...

    Day of the Dead
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1959
    Glimpses of the USA

    Glimpses of the USA

    Glimpses of the USA

    01959HD

    A seven-screen presentation for the American pavilion at the Moscow World's Fair.

    Glimpses of the USA
  • 1960
    Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair

    Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair

    Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair

    01960HD

    Photographed through a mirror system to achieve radial kaleidoscopic images, the beginning portion of this film consists of fast-moving kaleidoscopic...

    Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair
  • 1972
    Alpha

    Alpha

    Alpha

    01972HD

    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
  • 1976
    The World of Franklin and Jefferson: The Opening Of An Exhibition

    The World of Franklin and Jefferson: The Opening Of An Exhibition

    The World of Franklin and Jefferson: The Opening Of An Exhibition

    01976HD

    A short film of the opening of the last museum exhibition prepared by the Eames. The exhibition was called "The World of Franklin and Jefferson" and...

    The World of Franklin and Jefferson: The Opening Of An Exhibition
  • 1970
    A Small Hydromedusan: Polyorchis Haplus

    A Small Hydromedusan: Polyorchis Haplus

    A Small Hydromedusan: Polyorchis Haplus

    01970HD

    A live-action film of a rare sea creature. The tiny transparent life form (only 5/8″ high) has only rarely been observed in its natural...

    A Small Hydromedusan: Polyorchis Haplus
  • 1971
    Clown Face!

    Clown Face!

    Clown Face!

    01971HD

    The movie "Clown Face" offers a very rare glimpse into the backstage private world of Circus Clowns. Here, you can look behind the curtain. You will...

    Clown Face!
  • 1965
    The Smithsonian Institution

    The Smithsonian Institution

    The Smithsonian Institution

    01965HD

    Featuring narration by Walter Cronkite.

    The Smithsonian Institution
  • 1978
    Lucia Chase Vignette

    Lucia Chase Vignette

    Lucia Chase Vignette

    01978HD

    Lucia Eames chases a little boy after he steals her diary. It is one of 6 shorts made to display the use of Polavision.

    Lucia Chase Vignette
  • 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
  • 1961
    IBM Mathematics Peep Show

    IBM Mathematics Peep Show

    IBM Mathematics Peep Show

    01961HD

    Documentary short

    IBM Mathematics Peep Show