‘Carl Dair and P. H. Rädisch at Enschedé: The Last Days of Metal Type’ (Short Film - 36m39s)

Notes

Filmed at the Joh. Enschedé foundry, Haarlem, The Netherlands, 1957. A Sheridan College/Massey College Co-production.

Perhaps the most comprehensive historical footage on the process of typefounding. It features Enschedé punchcutter P. H. Radisch shot by Carl Dair around 1957.

In 2015, the film was digitized and amended by Massey College and Sheridan College in Ontario, Canada, adding commentary from Matthew Carter and Rod McDonald.

The film above is in English without subtitles.

If you’d like to view it with English subtitles, click here.

Si vous souhaitez voir le film en anglais, sous-titré en français, cliquez ici.

Wilt u de film in het Engels en met Nederlandse ondertiteling bekijken, klik dan hier.

  • Category
    Trade and Craft

    Title
    Carl Dair and P. H. Rädisch at Enschedé: The Last Days of Metal Type

    Date
    Original 1957; Restored and enhanced 2015

    Credits
    Executive Production: Donna Braggins
    Production: Bill Ross

    (Massey College Shoot)
    Producer: Prionnsias Murphy
    Director: John Kneller
    Camera Operator: Ash Xavier
    Location Audio: Matthew Gordon
    Grip: Nick Coffin

    (Sheridan College Shoot)
    Producer:     Prionnsias Murphy
    Camera Operator:     Prionnsias Murpy
    Camera Operator:     Ash Xavier

    Original Music:     Nick Grimshaw
    Title:     Bill Ross
    Dutch Translation:     Jan Middendorp and Cathering Dal
    French Translation:     Patrick Griffin
    Permissions:     Patricia Buckley
    Communications:     Myles Bartlett, James March
    Editing:     Matthew Gordon
    Additional Editing:     Jeff Kaczmarek
    Colour Correction:     Ash Xavier
    Sound Design:     Mathalie Leppik
    Narration:     Matthew Carter and Rod McDonald

    Description
    Short film (36 minutes; 39 seconds)

    Regions
    Ontario

    Languages
    English

    Holding
    Massey College

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