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The Paperwork Explosion
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The Paperwork Explosion

1967-11-01 · 5 min · ★ 5.0

Comedy

Mankind has devoted too much time, too much money and plenty of space on paperwork and more paperwork. In the 1960's, to remove all those obstacles and all that paper, and in order to make life easier, IBM has created a groundbreaking device - a machine that could improve office relations and operations. IBM, through Jim Henson's picture, presents the 'Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter', a machine that does the work while we do the thinking.

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Directors
Jim Henson
Production companies
Henson Associates (HA), International Business Machines (IBM)
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Jim HensonJim Henson
Frank OzFrank Oz

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