Video of Charles and Ray Eames discussing their chair designs with Arleen Francis on NBC in 1956. Towards the end of this clip their is a very cool filmstrip promoting the Eames' latest chair of the time.
Arleen Francis was a fabulous interviewer, and the end of the clip showing the building of Eames' chair was so ahead of its time! Thanks for posting this Victoria, I would have never of seen it otherwise! :D
I'm with you Harriet, I dig those Eameses! And I would love to fill my house with Eames furniture, (and fabrics!) too!
Sandra, I agree, Arleen Francis was great! I always enjoyed watching her on "What's My Line?" As I watched this clip I kept trying to think of who today interviews in such an elegant, yet easy going, intelligent, yet understandable way, and I really couldn't think of anyone.
And that clip of the chair constructions, was truly ahead of its time! Fab, fab, fab!
I know, isn't it amazing how radical in design and construction they were at the time? We sort of take it all for granted now, since we grew up with it all, but Charles and Ray Eames were true visionaries!
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amazing find!
I'd love to fill my house with Eames furniture! I dig those Eameses :) Thanks so much for sharing that gem!
Arleen Francis was a fabulous interviewer, and the end of the clip showing the building of Eames' chair was so ahead of its time! Thanks for posting this Victoria, I would have never of seen it otherwise! :D
Glad you liked it Mrs. French!
I'm with you Harriet, I dig those Eameses! And I would love to fill my house with Eames furniture, (and fabrics!) too!
Sandra, I agree, Arleen Francis was great! I always enjoyed watching her on "What's My Line?" As I watched this clip I kept trying to think of who today interviews in such an elegant, yet easy going, intelligent, yet understandable way, and I really couldn't think of anyone.
And that clip of the chair constructions, was truly ahead of its time! Fab, fab, fab!
Cool - must check this out!
I love that these chairs caused a flutter. They are such a part of our culture today, it's hard to imagine life without their influence.
I know, isn't it amazing how radical in design and construction they were at the time? We sort of take it all for granted now, since we grew up with it all, but Charles and Ray Eames were true visionaries!
What fun to see something like that..
Really interesting..
i love how they talk! :D so proper indeed! :D
What an incredible find this is!!! Thanks for posting it:)
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