| Philips-Radio[1] | |
| Director: | Joris Ivens |
| Music: | Lou Lichtveld |
| Cinematography: | Joris Ivens Edgar Fernhout Mark Kolthout |
| Editing: | Joris Ivens Helen van Dongen |
| Studio: | Philips |
| Runtime: | 36 minutes |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Language: | Dutch |
Philips-Radio is a 1931 Dutch documentary short film directed by Joris Ivens. Commissioned by Philips, the film served as a promotional tool to showcase the latest production processes of Philips radios in the company's facilities in Eindhoven.[2] The cinematography, led by Ivens, captured the rhythmic interaction between machinery and factory workers, portraying the manufacturing procedures. Ivens made the decision to engage a Paris-based studio to integrate sound techniques into the film, making it the first Dutch sound film ever produced.[3]
The film is on permanent display in the 20th-century section of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.[4] [5]