CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 0h 53m
Mr. Polaroid

Everything changed in an instant

75%(2)IMDbDocumentary

Before the iPhone, the Polaroid camera let people instantly chronicle their lives. Along with instant photo mania, its company culture became the model for Silicon Valley. Mr. Polaroid is the story of Edwin Land, the man behind the camera.

Directed byGene Tempest

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 53m
Language
EN
Released
May 19, 2025

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MR. POLAROID | Trailer | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | PBS

MR. POLAROID | Trailer | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | PBS

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Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
Gillian Jacobs

Gillian Jacobs

Self - Narrator (voice)

Edwin H. Land

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Gene Tempest
Written by
Gene Tempest
Produced by
Amanda Pollak

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