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If It Moves is a compelling 1970s documentary series that explores the friction and fascination between human engineering and the natural world. Each episode investigates a monumental feat of construction or a radical industrial process, from the death-defying heights of the Golden Gate Bridge to the automated "slaughterhouses" of Swedish forests. The show captures a pivotal era of innovation where traditional methods were being violently replaced by high-speed machinery. Through a lens of both awe and caution, it documents how mankind attempts to "farm" the planet and conquer the elements. These classic films serve as a historical blueprint for the modern industrial age and the environmental challenges that followed.
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This film was first broadcast: 1972
Chapters:
00:00 The Bridge That Couldn't Be Built
05:56 The Tree Machine
11:36 Setting the Sea on Fire
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If It Moves is a compelling 1970s documentary series that explores the friction and fascination between human engineering and the natural world. Each episode investigates a monumental feat of construction or a radical industrial process, from the death-defying heights of the Golden Gate Bridge to the automated "slaughterhouses" of Swedish forests. The show captures a pivotal era of innovation where traditional methods were being violently replaced by high-speed machinery. Through a lens of both awe and caution, it documents how mankind attempts to "farm" the planet and conquer the elements. These classic films serve as a historical blueprint for the modern industrial age and the environmental challenges that followed.
Subscribe to Blueprint: bit.ly/blueprintitvs
This film was first broadcast: 1972
Chapters:
00:00 The Bridge That Couldn't Be Built
05:56 The Tree Machine
11:36 Setting the Sea on Fire
Watch More Documentaries
True Lives - bit.ly/3A8xRMJ
Our History - bit.ly/3rUpdhL
Our World - bit.ly/3ftuckM
Our Stories - bit.ly/3ynfFyk
Taste - bit.ly/3OZoDcV
Up Close - bit.ly/3zMSJ1H
Crime Up Close - bit.ly/CrimeUpClose
Discover the best science, technology, and engineering shows. Explore amazing experiments, groundbreaking inventions, and the secrets behind incredible builds. Ignite your curiosity!
Content distributed by ITV Studios.
