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California Typewriter

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A look at the people who remain loyal to the typewriter as a tool and muse, and a portrait of California Typewriter, a typewriter service and sales company in Berkeley that has been in business since 1949.
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Critics Consensus

California Typewriter is an affectionate, nostalgic love letter to the typed word from enthusiasts and experts alike.

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Bruce DeMara Toronto Star Oct 27, 2017
3/4
There are two ready-made audiences for this doc and both will benefit from seeing it. Go to Full Review Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail Oct 27, 2017
4/4
I enjoyed this film about typewriters so much that I feel guilty writing this review on a computer instead of a Smith Corona. Go to Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Sep 21, 2017
3/5
California Typewriter wanders a bit in its curiosity, but it is hardly a piece of ephemeral nostalgia. Go to Full Review Diana Tuova Spotlight on Film Aug 4, 2024
4/5
California Typewriter is a...nostalgic documentary which makes an important and persuasive statement about the simple pleasures (and added value) of doing things in a certain way that becomes more and more inaccessible to humans. Go to Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema Jun 15, 2021
4/5
An exuberant embrace of an analog world. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Oct 27, 2020
Doug Nicol's documentary celebrates the history and mystique around the humble machine whose heyday lasted about a century... Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Doug Nichol

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Tom Hanks

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John Mayer

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David McCullough

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Sam Shepard

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John Benet

Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis A look at the people who remain loyal to the typewriter as a tool and muse, and a portrait of California Typewriter, a typewriter service and sales company in Berkeley that has been in business since 1949.
Director
Doug Nichol
Producer
John Benet, Doug Nichol, Nion McEvoy
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
American Buffalo Pictures
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 18, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 20, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$218.6K
Runtime
1h 43m
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