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1934 USA: QUIRKY: English inventor shows off Metal 'man ' talking robot
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1:10Now PlayingDate: 8th November 1934
Location: NEW YORK, U.S.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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New York, U.S.: Intr shots in room. Gen. view of men standing beside Robot seated on chair. CU. of man talking to Robot, Robot stands up. Gen. view of man beside Robot, Robot lifts arm and fires, pistol. CU. of man and Robot talking. CU. of Robot talking.
Sound Effects: Man says that the chief feature of this Robot is that it is entirely controlled by the Human voice. Man tells Robot to wake up, and to fire pistol. Man asks Robot how tall he is. Robot replies that is 6ft, & that he weighs a ton. Robot says that he would like to get married.
Inventions; Science and Technology; United States of America
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