Movies

  • 1957
    Tops (from Stars of Jazz)

    Tops (from Stars of Jazz)

    Tops (from Stars of Jazz)

    01957HD

    This film was made by the Eamses on a weeks notice for a local Los Angeles TV show where jazz musicians improvised to the images live. The music that...

    Tops (from Stars of Jazz)
  • 1972
    Banana Leaf

    Banana Leaf

    Banana Leaf

    01972HD

    A parable, photographed in live-action, about the use of eating utensils in India. Doubling as a social commentary, this film also examines the...

    Banana Leaf
  • 1964
    THINK

    THINK

    THINK

    01964HD

    A multi-screen presentation at the Ovoid Theater of the IBM Pavilion of the New York World's Fair.

    THINK
  • 1969
    Tops

    Tops

    Tops

    91969HD

    Various kinds of tops are shown spinning.

    Tops
  • 1961
    Symmetry

    Symmetry

    Symmetry

    7.51961HD

    Symmetry is one of five shorts featured in the film "Mathematical Peep Shows." The collection was made by Charles and Ray Eames for the IBM...

    Symmetry
  • 1971
    Clown Face!

    Clown Face!

    Clown Face!

    01971HD

    The movie "Clown Face" offers a very rare glimpse into the backstage private world of Circus Clowns. Here, you can look behind the curtain. You will...

    Clown Face!
  • 1972
    Design Q & A

    Design Q & A

    Design Q & A

    01972HD

    The Eames design philosophy presented in the form of a series of questions posed by a curator at the Louvre and answered by Charles Eames.

    Design Q & A
  • 1972
    Alpha

    Alpha

    Alpha

    01972HD

    One of a series of three films on mathematics conceived and produced by the Eames Office with Ray Redheffer, professor of Mathematics at UCLA. A...

    Alpha
  • 1976
    The World of Franklin and Jefferson: The Opening Of An Exhibition

    The World of Franklin and Jefferson: The Opening Of An Exhibition

    The World of Franklin and Jefferson: The Opening Of An Exhibition

    01976HD

    A short film of the opening of the last museum exhibition prepared by the Eames. The exhibition was called "The World of Franklin and Jefferson" and...

    The World of Franklin and Jefferson: The Opening Of An Exhibition
  • 1960
    Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair

    Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair

    Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair

    01960HD

    Photographed through a mirror system to achieve radial kaleidoscopic images, the beginning portion of this film consists of fast-moving kaleidoscopic...

    Kaleidoscope Jazz Chair
  • 1954
    S-73 (Sofa Compact)

    S-73 (Sofa Compact)

    S-73 (Sofa Compact)

    01954HD

    This film traces the design development of the Eames Sofa Compact, which folds for easy flat-pack shipping. The film, one of the first Charles and...

    S-73 (Sofa Compact)
  • 1970
    A Small Hydromedusan: Polyorchis Haplus

    A Small Hydromedusan: Polyorchis Haplus

    A Small Hydromedusan: Polyorchis Haplus

    01970HD

    A live-action film of a rare sea creature. The tiny transparent life form (only 5/8″ high) has only rarely been observed in its natural...

    A Small Hydromedusan: Polyorchis Haplus
  • 1965
    The Smithsonian Institution

    The Smithsonian Institution

    The Smithsonian Institution

    01965HD

    Featuring narration by Walter Cronkite.

    The Smithsonian Institution
  • 1978
    Lucia Chase Vignette

    Lucia Chase Vignette

    Lucia Chase Vignette

    01978HD

    Lucia Eames chases a little boy after he steals her diary. It is one of 6 shorts made to display the use of Polavision.

    Lucia Chase Vignette
  • 1965
    IBM at the Fair

    IBM at the Fair

    IBM at the Fair

    01965HD

    This film reveals design proposals for the IBM pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. It incorporates photography and animation to present the...

    IBM at the Fair
  • 1961
    IBM Mathematics Peep Show

    IBM Mathematics Peep Show

    IBM Mathematics Peep Show

    01961HD

    Documentary short

    IBM Mathematics Peep Show