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Romance of Radium

6.0/10

October 23, 1937

10 minutes

Jacques Tourneur

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

Movie Details

Release Date

October 23, 1937

Runtime

10 minutes

Director

Jacques Tourneur

Rating

6.0/10

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Pete Smith

Narrator (voice)

Margaret Bert

Nurse (uncredited)

André Cheron

Henri Antoine Becquerel (uncredited)

James Conaty

American Scientist (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Photographer (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Pierre Curie (uncredited)