"Ages of Time" is a corporate film produced by the Hamilton Watch Company in 1959. it chronicles the history of time and timekeeping, and is narrated by Burgess Meredith. A short corporate documentary film with the title Ages of Time. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm acetate film with optical sound. It chronicles the history of timekeeping and was edited by African American film editor Hortense Beveridge. "Ages of Time" was produced in 1959 by the Hamilton Watch Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and is narrated by renowned actor Burgess Meredith.
Authors
MPO Television Films, American, 1950 - 1970, Tee Beveridge, American, 1923 - 1993, Hamilton Watch Company, American, founded 1892, Burgess Meredith, American, 1907 - 1997, Pearl Bowser, American, born 1931
- Collection
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection Pearl Bowser Collection Media Arts-Film and Video
- Dates
- 1959
- Format
- Acetate film
- Pages
- Physical extent (film): 700 ft Duration (digital file): 00:17:59
- Place Discussed
- United States of America Egypt Italy
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- Egypt
- Rights
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/bc4a442da058cf00caf890a33f8e9482
