History ·Drama · United States of America · 1937 · 10m

Romance of Radium

Director

Cast

Pete Smith as Narrator (voice) Margaret Bert as Nurse (uncredited) André Cheron as Henri Antoine Becquerel (uncredited) James Conaty as American Scientist (uncredited) Eddie Hart as Photographer (uncredited) Emmett Vogan as Pierre Curie (uncredited)

Crew

Richard Goldstone — Writer N. Gayle Gitterman — Writer Pete Smith — Producer

Synopsis

Romance of Radium is a 1937 American short film directed by Jacques Tourneur, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This short film tells the story of the discovery of radium and how it is used in medicine. In 1937, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subject (One-Reel) at the 10th Academy Awards

Mood & Themes

radium short film

Key Collaborators

Jacques Tourneur Director Richard Goldstone Writer N. Gayle Gitterman Writer Pete Smith Producer

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