Farewell, Etaoin Shrdlu

David Loeb Weiss

1980•29 min.•

United States of America

The last day of hot metal typesetting at The New York Times. This film shows the entire newspaper production process from hot-metal typesetting to creating stereo moulds to high-speed press operation.

Documentary

Cast

CS
Carl Schlesinger
Narrator

Crew

DLW
David Loeb Weiss
Directing
CS
Carl Schlesinger
Crew
DLW
David Loeb Weiss
Writing
RWA
Richard W. Adams
Camera
DLW
David Loeb Weiss
Editing
PFM
Philip F. Messina
Camera
BS
Bill Scrobut
Production
AG
Anthony Gonzalez
Camera
PS
Paul Shoul
Production
RE
Robert Eggleston
Lighting
SK
Sandra Kossoff
Production
DSF
Deborah S. Freedman
Sound