Industrial One-Arm Bandit

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
689
Date Released
7 Mar 1968
Date recorded
8 Feb 1968
Length of issue (in feet)
694
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
Pathe synopsis: Unimate is a robot that does more than serve itself, it can reproduce its own kind - almost. This US invention, now being manufactured in Britain, is designed for intricate but repetitive industrial manoeuvres, such as taking a mechanical hand in the moulding of plastic sinks. It’s also a help round the house. To demonstrate its versatility, Mr and Mrs 2000 order breakfast from their armour-plated au pair which can butter toast, pour tea and serve up ice-cold champagne, but as yet, it’s not quite service with a smile.
Keywords
Science and technology
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
Wilfrid Thomas
Length of story (in feet)
318
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Industrial One-Arm Bandit', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 689, 7 Mar 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/121975 (Accessed 16 Jul 2025)