This was forwarded to me by a friend in Colorado, and is quite interesting!
Marvin, KE6HTS
HAM RADIO PROMOTION: MGM FILM PRESENTS "RADIO HAMS"
A film from Metro Goldwyn Mayer that promotes Amateur Radio has surfaced on the
Internet. Produced in 1939 by Pete Smith, "Radio Hams" centers on a family called to
dinner. All but the teenage son respond. When family members go looking for him,
one by one they are snared into a world of ham radio high adventure. One that includes
a rescue in Alaska and a tragic search for a downed aircraft at sea.
Unlike most films promoting ham radio, this one is not a documentary. It's a fully scripted
10 minute dramatic presentation featuring a cast of professional actors well directed by
Felix Fiest. E. Mauriece Adler is credited with writing the screen play.
"Radio Hams" is really a nostalgic look back at ham radio, the way it never was.
You can see it on-line at --
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Marvin Johnston