16MM REEL 62

The film, produced in the early 1970s, delves into the burgeoning world of computer technology during that era. It follows a young boy, around ten years old, as he interacts with a computer, asking it questions and receiving answers displayed in full screen. The footage captures computers in various contexts, from Honeywell offices to a maternity ward where a nurse tends to a child in a humidity crib. Additionally, scenes of aerospace engineering, including a rocket launch and footage of landing on the moon, are featured. The film also showcases a teenager using a 1970s calculator in a library, juxtaposed with a boy performing arithmetic with pencil and paper.