Overview
The story behind the creation of the transistor, one of the 20th century's most important inventions.
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ira FlatowWriter
- Gino Del GuercioWriter
- Michael RiordanBook
- Lillian HoddesonBook
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 31, 1998
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Ira FlatowSelf - Host- David G. BouvierWalter Brattain
- Richard O'RourkeJohn Bardeen
- Elliot CohanRalph Bown
- Gary HenochBill Shockley
- Paul HornReporter
- Joel ShurkinSelf
- Phil FoySelf
- Frederick SeitzSelf
- Walter BrownSelf
- Harry SelloSelf
- Ian RossSelf
- Michael RiordanSelf
- Gordon MooreSelf
- John PierceSelf
- Betty SparksSelf
- Nick HolonyakSelf
- Charles StewartSelf
- John BardeenSelf (archive footage)
- Walter BrattainSelf (archive footage)
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