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The Typewriter (In the 21st Century)

A film about a machine and the people who use, love and repair it.

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Director
Christopher Lockett
Language
English
Released
2012-01-12
Runtime
58m

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30+ interviews in 10 U.S. states with authors, collectors, journalists, professors, bloggers, students, artists, inventors and repairmen (and women) who meet up for ‘Type-In’ gatherings to both celebrate and use their decidedly lo-tech typewriters in a plugged-in world.

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