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American Experience – Season 36, Episode 10 Mr. Polaroid

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Scientist Edwin Land, inventor of the Polaroid camera, revolutionizes amateur photography in 1948 with a camera that provides pictures instantly.

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American Experience — Season 36, Episode 10

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Mark Feeney Boston Globe May 20
"The SX-70 was nothing short of genius” we’re told. What’s worse than hype? Hype expressed as a cliche. Go to Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal May 15
“Visionary” is a word that gets kicked around rather loosely, but watching Land demonstrate in a 50-year-old film clip how he thought cameras would progress is to watch a man predicting the future. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Scientist Edwin Land, inventor of the Polaroid camera, revolutionizes amateur photography in 1948 with a camera that provides pictures instantly.
Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 19, 2025