Haarlem's Daily Paper; The Technical Design of a Modern Newspaper Company (1928)

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A Dutch film in two parts in which the entire process – from producing the newspaper to delivering it – is explained. We see shots of the editorial and administrative offices located on Groote Houtstraat 93, and the entrance to the printing buildings at Zuider Buiten Spaarne. Making the newspaper: typesetting the adverts, the typesetting machine, the design of the newspaper, the letterforms being pressed onto the damp raster, the electric drying drum, the raster being placed in the casting machine, the plates being mounted to the rotary machine, and the printing of the newspaper. We also see the newspaper being delivered via automobile and via paperboy. (There are also images of Haarlem shot from the Grote Kerk).

Director: Alex Benno
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 26 min
Release Date:
Production: Actueel Film
Country: Netherlands
Original Language: nl
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What is Haarlem's Daily Paper; The Technical Design of a Modern Newspaper Company about?
A Dutch film in two parts in which the entire process – from producing the newspaper to delivering it – is explained. We see shots of the editorial and administrative offices located on Groote Houtstraat 93, and the entrance to the printing buildings at Zuider Buiten Spaarne. Making the newspaper: typesetting the adverts, the typesetting machine, the design of the newspaper, the letterforms being pressed onto the damp raster, the electric drying drum, the raster being placed in the casting machine, the plates being mounted to the rotary machine, and the printing of the newspaper. We also see the newspaper being delivered via automobile and via paperboy. (There are also images of Haarlem shot from the Grote Kerk).
Who directed Haarlem's Daily Paper; The Technical Design of a Modern Newspaper Company?
Haarlem's Daily Paper; The Technical Design of a Modern Newspaper Company was directed by Alex Benno.
How long is Haarlem's Daily Paper; The Technical Design of a Modern Newspaper Company?
Haarlem's Daily Paper; The Technical Design of a Modern Newspaper Company has a runtime of 26m (26 minutes).
What genre is Haarlem's Daily Paper; The Technical Design of a Modern Newspaper Company?
Haarlem's Daily Paper; The Technical Design of a Modern Newspaper Company is a Documentary film.
Where was Haarlem's Daily Paper; The Technical Design of a Modern Newspaper Company produced?
Haarlem's Daily Paper; The Technical Design of a Modern Newspaper Company was produced in Netherlands.