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Quicker'n a Wink
Quicker'n a Wink

Quicker'n a Wink

Genres

Documentary

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In this Pete Smith Specialty short, Dr. Harold E. Edgerton demonstrates stroboscopic photography, which he helped develop. This process allows us to see in slow motion what happens during events that occur too fast to be seen by the naked eye. Examples shown here include a bullet in flight as it shatters a light bulb, the moment of impact when a kicker kicks a football, and the motion of a hummingbird's wings as it hovers.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

10 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

12 October 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Pete Smith

Pete Smith

Narrator (voice)

Harold E. Edgerton

Harold E. Edgerton

Himself

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