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Release Date:
May 24, 2014
Original Title:
The Computers
Alternate Titles:
The Computers: The Remarkable Story of the ENIAC Programmers
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
First Byte Productions
Palfreman Film Group
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 20
Six young women programmed the world's first all-electronic programmable computer, ENIAC, as part of a secret US WWII project. They changed the world, but were never introduced and never received credit. These pioneers deserve to be known and celebrated: Betty Snyder Holberton, Jean Jennings Barik, Kay McNulty Mauchly Antonelli, Marlyn Wescoff Meltzer, Ruth Lichterman Teitelbaum, and Frances Bilas Spence.
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Director of Photography:
Mark Rublee
Editor:
Mark Rublee
Original Music Composer:
John E. Low
Producer:
Kathy Kleiman
Kate McMahon
Jon Palfreman
Propmaker:
Mary Bray
Researcher:
Diana Donnelly
Writer:
Jon Palfreman
Kathy Kleiman
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