Walt Disney Movie Viewer
Movie Viewer
1970-1975 (manufactured)
1970-1975 (manufactured)
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The first Movie Viewer was made in the USA in 1973 by Fisher Price. The British version was made by the Mettoy company. The viewer used Super 8 film and the actual clips were short pieces from real cartoon films. No technology was required to operate the viewer, not even batteries. The hand crank enabled the operator to view the film at any speed with the ability to go forwards or backwards at will. This particular example was a favourite toy of the donor who played with it during the 1970s.
This particular viewer was a much loved birthday present, the result of persistent pestering on the part of the donor when she was about ten years old.
This particular viewer was a much loved birthday present, the result of persistent pestering on the part of the donor when she was about ten years old.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 11 parts.
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| Title | Walt Disney Movie Viewer (manufacturer's title) |
| Brief description | Movie viewer, boxed, 'Walt Disney Movie Viewer', made by Mettoy, England, mid 1970s. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Sheena Masson |
| Object history | Sheena Masson (born 16/10/1966) was given the viewer as a birthday present in the mid 1970s |
| Summary | The first Movie Viewer was made in the USA in 1973 by Fisher Price. The British version was made by the Mettoy company. The viewer used Super 8 film and the actual clips were short pieces from real cartoon films. No technology was required to operate the viewer, not even batteries. The hand crank enabled the operator to view the film at any speed with the ability to go forwards or backwards at will. This particular example was a favourite toy of the donor who played with it during the 1970s. This particular viewer was a much loved birthday present, the result of persistent pestering on the part of the donor when she was about ten years old. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.708:1 to 11-2010 |
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| Record created | March 22, 2011 |
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