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Romance of Radium

Romance of Radium

6.2

16 votes

October 23, 1937

10m

History
Drama

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

Directed by

Jacques Tourneur

Where to watch

In United States

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Cast

Pete Smith

Pete Smith

Narrator (voice)
M

Margaret Bert

Nurse (uncredited)
André Cheron

André Cheron

Henri Antoine Becquerel (uncredited)
J

James Conaty

American Scientist (uncredited)
E

Eddie Hart

Photographer (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Pierre Curie (uncredited)

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