| Visiting the Henry Ford Museum | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 9679 |
| Catalog #: | 487236 | |
| Clip Number: | 487236-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 3A-3 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Dearborn, MI | |
| Year Shot: | 1996 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Museums | |
| Description: | 03:08:52:- CU's and MS's inside the Edison Museum, specifically the "Edison's Last Breath?" exhibit. CU of the small placard next to the purported vial, reads, "It is alleged that Henry Ford asked Thomas A. Edison's son, Charles, to collect an exhaled breath from the lungs of Ford's dying hero and friend. This test tube was found at Ford's Fair Lane mansion, along with Edison's hat and shoes, after Clara Ford's death in 1950." Zoom out to MS of John, head curator of industry at the Henry Ford talking to Mike Lukas, TV host and comedian. They talk about the history and friendship between Edison and Ford, the practicality and folklore regarding the test tube, then seal their own breath. Cut to ECU of the placard, then MS's and CU's of various displays within proximity, all regarding Edison's inventions (early light bulbs, phonographs, etc.). CU of an oil painting depicting a senior Edison speaking at a black tie banquet. ECU's of the test tube. Cut to MS's of John and Mike standing in front of a glass display of a light bulb Edison made on the premises in 1929. | |
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