The Queen of the Waves (1936)
• June 17th, 1936 • 0h 15min
Animation, Documentary
Overview
An animated short film that explains in a pedagogical way how the radio transmission works. Created by Czech filmmakers it was commissioned by Argentina Schools. The film tells the story of Curious, an extraterrestrial child that reaches the planet earth attracted by the sound waves. There he meets the Queen of Waves, an ethereal figure who teaches her step by step the process by which sound is captured, amplified, modulated and transformed into electromagnetic vibrations to be transmitted by a radial antenna.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Fog
Released on: 1943-06-01
Documentary, War
United States Navy Training Film produced under the supervision to the Bureau of Aeronautics by Walt...
LeapFrog: Math Circus
Released on: 2004-11-16
Family, Animation
Watch the Quidget Family and the Subtractobats perform high-flying feats of mathematics! In this ast...
Elevado 3.5
Released on: 2007-04-03
Documentary
A documentary about the crowd of people that commingle throughout the 3.5km of the Minhocão, an over...
Rock Odyssey: A Rocks & Minerals Revue
Released on: 1991-01-01
Family, Documentary
Share an exciting adventure with Sandy and Crystal as they go searching for "Mica's Magic Gemstone."...
Four-Point Conics
Released on: 1961-01-01
Animation, Documentary
An experimental mathematics film designed to elucidate the study of four-line conics.
Mario Kirby Masterpiece Video
Released on: 1993-01-01
Animation
An educational short starring Mario and Kirby that teaches Japanese Kanji to young children.
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays
Released on: 1957-10-25
Animation, Family
Part of acclaimed filmmaker Frank Capra's "Wonders of Life" series of science-based films (which won...
Theory of the C-1 Autopilot, Part 1: Basic Principles
Released on: 1943-01-26
Documentary, Animation
Animated training film demonstrating the process by which an autopilot uses gyroscopic controls to m...
Passfire
Released on: 2016-08-08
Documentary, History
A film about fireworks, the people who make them and the cultures behind them across the globe.
Room Zero
Released on: 2009-02-17
Crime, Documentary
Wayne Adam Ford is a convicted serial killer on Death Row. Victoria Redstall is a model who trained ...
Cloudspotting
Released on: 2010-04-26
Documentary
This 90-minute documentary brings to life Gavin Pretor-Pinney’s international bestseller, “The Cloud...
Tractor Ted Massive Machines
Released on: 2016-12-12
Family, Documentary
Tractor Ted shows us massive farm machines at work in the fields. There are tractors with huge wheel...
The Veluwe
Released on: 1923-01-01
Documentary
A film about the Veluwe region of the Netherlands, by the director of the Gemeentelijke Schoolbiosco...
The Tale of the Old Oak Tree
Released on: 1948-03-23
Animation
Not long ago, a boy Makarka lived in this area. One day after his grandmother left for the city, Mak...
Red Asphalt
Released on: 1964-01-01
Documentary
The first film in the Red Asphalt driver's education series, presented by the California Highway Pat...
Camouflage
Released on: 1944-01-23
Animation, Documentary
This film is a treasure. It's one of the best examples of the theory and practice of the art of camo...
Queen of Condoms
Released on: 2007-08-29
Documentary
Ceschi and Stamm's documentary tells the incredible story of Monika Krause, a former East German cit...
There's No Business Like No Business
Released on: 1963-01-01
Comedy, Documentary
On behalf of the Arvin Corporation, Buster Keaton demonstrates the importance of using Maremont auto...
LeapFrog: Letter Factory
Released on: 2003-12-09
Animation, Family
LeapFrog characters spring to life in this engaging and educational video. A wild adventure to the L...
LeapFrog: Talking Words Factory
Released on: 2003-12-09
Family, Animation
Learn how letters build words! LeapFrog characters spring to life in this engaging and educational v...