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Themes:The Cost Of AmbitionTechnology Vs. HumanitySocial RevolutionScientific DiscoveryIndustrial GreedDiscover Similar ThemesMood:EntertainingFunnyWhimsicalLight-HeartedHumorousDiscover Similar Mood
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...
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Moral DilemmasUnforeseen ConsequencesPersonal SacrificeIndustrial EspionageInvention Of A Revolutionary FabricScientific BreakthroughIndustrial ConflictIndustrial SabotageEconomic Upheaval




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Directed by: Alexander Mackendrick, Douglas Slocombe, John Assig
Produced by: Michael Balcon, Sidney Cole
Composed by: Benjamin Frankel
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