1. CODEBREAKERS. Recent film on 1950 West Point honor scandal that decimated the football team. Slide rules make a number of appearances, esp. in the earlier part of the film. Some appear to be K&E (as typified by orange leather cases), but no shot close enough (for me) to determine model. A number of scenes where the SRs are props, some in which they are handled. Two interesting scenes: 1. Physics class, students at blackboards do class solution, slide rules neatly - and identically - arranged on their desks. This was how I remember the old days, where SRs were common. 2. A scene to make devout SR collectors tremble - main character, in frustration over difficult physics homework, slams his SR - hard - onto his desk. Appears to be K&E. Decent movie, by the way; I didn't know the details of this incident. DVD extra features footage by ESPN very good.
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2. KRONOS. Another silly 1950s science fiction. Slide rule makes appearance near end, where meteorolgy office makes bombing run calcs for dispersal recommendations of the anti-alien weapon (airborne radioactive particles).
Best, Mike
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