Frames of Reference (1960)
An educational physics film utilizing a fascinating set consisting of a rotating table and furniture occupying surprisingly unpredictable spots within the viewing area, Leacock’s Frames of Reference (1960), features fine cinematography by Abraham Morochnik, and funny narration by University of Toronto professors Donald Ivey and Patterson Hume, in a wonderful example of the fun a creative team of filmmakers can have with a subject other, less imaginative types might find pedestrian.
- Date of release
- 1960-01-01
- TMDB
- 9.5 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 26m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Richard Leacock
Casting
- J.N. Patterson Hume — Host
- Donald Ivey — Host
Interesting facts
Frames of Reference is a 1960 black-and-white educational film directed by Richard Leacock, written and presented by Patterson Hume and Donald Ivey, and produced for the Physical Science Study Committee.
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