Popular Science L-8-5

What's New in the World of Today and Tomorrow!

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1949 / 8min.

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Genres

Documentary

Synopsis

Gigantic machine combs beach in southern California and retrieves articles lost in sand; synthetic gems made by new chemical process; aviation school holds classes in grounded transport plane; how seaweed is processed for scientific use.

Directors

Actors

Gayne Whitman

George Sperti

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