''Quicker'n a Wink'' is a 1940 American
short documentary film
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in the
Pete Smith Specialities series about
stroboscopic photography and the work of
Doc Edgerton, a professor at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of moder ...
. The film was written by
Buddy Adler
E. Maurice "Buddy" Adler (June 22, 1906 – July 12, 1960) was an American film producer and production head for 20th Century Fox studios.
In 1954, his production of '' From Here to Eternity'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture and in 1956, h ...
and directed by
George Sidney
George Sidney (October 4, 1916May 5, 2002) was an American film director and producer who worked primarily at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His work includes cult classics '' Bye Bye Birdie'' (1963) and '' Viva Las Vegas'' (1964). With an extensive back ...
. In 1941, it won an
Oscar
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* Oscar (footballer, born 1954), Brazilian footballer ...
for
Best Short Subject (One-Reel) at the
13th Academy Awards
The 13th Academy Awards were held on February 27, 1941, to honor films released in 1940. This was the first year that sealed envelopes were used to keep the names of the winners secret. The accounting firm of Price Waterhouse was hired to count ...
.
Plot
Cast
* Clarence Curtis (uncredited)
*
Harold E. Edgerton as himself (uncredited)
* Tex Harris (uncredited)
* Charles Lacey (uncredited)
*
June Preisser
June Preisser (June 26, 1918 – September 19, 1984) was an American actress, popular in musical films during the late 1930s and through the 1940s, many of which capitalized on her skills as an acrobat.
Life and career
Born June 26, 1918, in ...
(uncredited)
*
Pete Smith as narrator (uncredited)
References
External links
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MIT
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1940 films
1940 short documentary films
American black-and-white films
American short documentary films
Black-and-white documentary films
Documentary films about technology
Films produced by Pete Smith (film producer)
Films directed by George Sidney
Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners
1940s American films
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