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Farewell, Etaoin Shrdlu (1980) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1980 · 29 mins · English
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- Directed by
- David Loeb Weiss
- Starring
- Carl Schlesinger
Documenting the final day of hot‑metal typesetting at The New York Times, the film follows the complete newspaper‑making workflow. It captures the casting of type, the production of stereo moulds, and the operation of high‑speed presses, illustrating the craft that preceded modern digital layout.
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