Romance of Radium (1937)

  • NR
  • 10/23/1937 (US)
  • History, Drama, Documentary
  • 10m

Overview

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

Jacques Tourneur

Director

N. Gayle Gitterman

Writer

Richard Goldstone

Writer

Cast

Pete Smith's headshot

Pete Smith

Narrator (voice)
Margaret Bert's headshot

Margaret Bert

Nurse (uncredited)
André Cheron's headshot

André Cheron

Henri Antoine Becquerel (uncredited)
James Conaty's headshot

James Conaty

American Scientist (uncredited)
Eddie Hart's headshot

Eddie Hart

Photographer (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan's headshot

Emmett Vogan

Pierre Curie (uncredited)

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