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Romance of Radium(1937)
Status: Released
Date: 1937-10-23
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Time: 0h 10m
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Romance of Radium is a 1937 American short film directed by Jacques Tourneur, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This short film tells the story of the discovery of radium and how it is used in medicine. In 1937, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subject (One-Reel) at the 10th Academy Awards
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: Romance of Radium
Top 6 Billed Cast
Pete Smith
Narrator (voice)
André Cheron
Henri Antoine Becquerel (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Pierre Curie (uncredited)
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Romance of Radium is a 1937 American short film directed by Jacques Tourneur, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This short film tells the story of the discovery of radium and how it is used in medicine. In 1937, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subject (One-Reel) at the 10th Academy Awards
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1937-10-23
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