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Walt Disney Movie Viewer

Movie Viewer
1970-1975 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.

Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 11 parts.

  • Movie Viewer
  • Film Cassette
  • Film Cassette
  • Box (Container)
  • Film Cassette
  • Box (Container)
  • Film Cassette
  • Box (Container)
  • Box (Container)
  • Box (Container)
  • Box (Container)
TitleWalt Disney Movie Viewer (manufacturer's title)
Brief description
Movie viewer, boxed, 'Walt Disney Movie Viewer', made by Mettoy, England, mid 1970s.
Production typeMass 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 createdMarch 22, 2011
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