Forty-five years ago a few brave souls risked everything to prove that computers were destined for more than just the laboratory.
Interviews:
Ted Withington (network engineer, industry analyst), Paul Ceruzzi (Smithsonian), J. Presper Eckert (ENIAC co-inventor, d.1995), Morris Hansen (former US Census Bureau, d.1990), John Pinkerton (Chief Engineer, LEO, d.1997), Thomas J. Watson, Jr. (Chairman Emeritus, IBM, d.1993), James W. Birkenstock (retired Vice President, IBM, d.2003), Jean Sammet (programming language historian), Dick Davis (retired Senior V.P., Bank of America), Robert Noyce (co-inventor, integrated circuit, d.1990), Gordon Moore (former Chairman of the Board, Intel), Steve Wozniak (Co-founder, Apple)
Title | The Dream Machine - Season 1 Episode 2 Inventing the Future |
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Year | 1991 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United Kingdom, United States of America |
Studio | BBC Two |
Cast | Andrew Sachs, Lesley Judd |
Crew | Peter Howell (Original Music Composer), Jon Palfreman (Executive Producer), Michael Chin (Director of Photography), Brian Dowley (Director of Photography), Peter Hoving (Director of Photography), Richard Adam (Director of Photography) |
Alternative Titles | The Machine That Changed the World |
Keyword | computer, computer technology |
First Air Date | Nov 17, 1991 |
Last Air date | Dec 15, 1991 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 5 Episode |
Runtime | 26:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 0.00/ 10 by 0.00 users |
Popularity | 6.839 |
Language | English |