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Radio's Childhood
Radio's Childhood

RADIO'S CHILDHOOD

Statsradiofoniens barndom

Directed by Otto Schray, Carl Theodor Dreyer
Denmark, 1949
Short, Documentary

Synopsis

The film shows the beginning of Danish radio. We watch radio pioneers working under primitive conditions, witness the emotional reactions of the first radio listeners receiving broadcasts on headphones, and sample the various programme forms – radio plays, morning callisthenics, news and concerts.

Synopsis

The film shows the beginning of Danish radio. We watch radio pioneers working under primitive conditions, witness the emotional reactions of the first radio listeners receiving broadcasts on headphones, and sample the various programme forms – radio plays, morning callisthenics, news and concerts.