Production

Jerry Fairbanks

Born November 1, 1904 · San Francisco, California, USA

Died June 21, 1995 · aged 90

No biography available.

Known For

The Bamboo SaucerThe Bamboo Saucer · 1968
The Bamboo Saucer
5.21968
MovieScience Fiction
A flying saucer hidden in a Red Chinese peasant village is sought by teams from the United States and U.S.S.R. On finding it, they band together to explore the saucer and take a trip into space.
Anatomy of an AccidentAnatomy of an Accident · 1961
Anatomy of an Accident
8.01961
MovieDrama
A Jerry Fairbanks and Bell System production, “Anatomy of an Accident” is a 1961 driver's education film in technicolor focusing on defensive driving told through a scripted story centered around a family outing that came to a tragic end.
Popular Science J-8-1Popular Science J-8-1 · 1938
Popular Science J-8-1
1938
MovieDocumentary
A variety of scientific subjects, including the laboratory of a plastic surgeon in London, and his method for applying permanent makeup; a new school for kiddies employing finger paint so they can express their urge to put things on paper; Army aviation, showing the latest development in blind landing. Produced in Cinecolor.
Popular Science J-0-4Popular Science J-0-4 · 1941
Popular Science J-0-4
8.01941
MovieDocumentary
Marvels of modern science, including the U.S. Army's latest tanks; pretty models demonstrate massage and exercise machines.
The Last WildernessThe Last Wilderness · 1935
The Last Wilderness
8.01935
MovieActionDocumentary
Archery expert Howard Hill and a cameraman go to Wyoming to film this wild-animal three-reel short. Besides the scenery, the scenes include a buffalo killed by an arrow shot by Hill (for food); a wildcat and a coyote in a battle, and a fight-to-the-death between a mother bear protecting her cubs against a killer male bear.
Popular Science J-0-1Popular Science J-0-1 · 1940
Popular Science J-0-1
1940
MovieDocumentary
A disaster truck, which is equipped to meet practically any emergency that arises in the community; In Oklahoma a breeder of under-slung cattle, making possible smaller grazing areas for milk herds; a deburping machine, of all things.
Popular Science J-0-6Popular Science J-0-6 · 1941
Popular Science J-0-6
9.01941
MovieDocumentary
Preparation of "spawn" for commercial mushrooms, which grow to the tune of "You Came Along." Also: extraction & uses of snake venom; personal dress forms; a Frank Lloyd Wright building in Racine, Wisc.
Popular Science L-8-5Popular Science L-8-5 · 1949
Popular Science L-8-5
10.01949
MovieDocumentary
Gigantic machine combs beach in southern California and retrieves articles lost in sand; synthetic gems made by new chemical process; aviation school holds classes in grounded transport plane; how seaweed is processed for scientific use.

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Unusual OccupationsUnusual Occupations · 1946
Unusual Occupations
1946
MovieDocumentary
"Unusual Occupations exploited a booming contemporary interest in the offbeat and eccentric. Turning its eye specifically toward the surprising professions and hobbies of otherwise ordinary people, the series—produced by Fairbanks’ Scientific Films Inc., and with able narration by sportscaster Ken Carpenter—featured everything from artillery testers to underwear collectors. While the series’ two 1936 pilots were shot in Cinecolor, the production soon switched to Magnacolor, a similar two-color subtractive system that had likewise found a place in the film production market as a cheaper alternative to Technicolor. Using bipack camera film to obtain two color records, prints were struck on double emulsion-coated (“duplitized”) film with one side toned blue and the other red-orange. The resulting color image is pleasing, if not entirely natural." — Kirk McDowell

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