The name of inventor and industrialist George Westinghouse (1846-1914) is familiar to most, thanks to the household appliances that bear his name, but much less is known about the man's remarkable legacy of innovation and beneficent corporate management. A modest bear of a man, Westinghouse was one of the few American industrialists powerful enough to challenge and ultimately defeat Thomas Edison in "the battle of the currents," resulting in the systems of electrical generation and distribution that continue to this day. Westinghouse's story is engagingly told in this fascinating feature-length, hi-def shot documentary chronicling his rollercoaster career of unprecedented triumphs and near-tragic losses. In addition to focusing on Westinghouse's creative partnership with pioneering scientist-inventor Nikola Tesla, Westinghouse restores its subject's status as an inventor whose achievements matched and sometimes exceeded Edison's. To some viewers, the glowingly positive tone here might seem like hagiography, but there's enough objective detail to remind us of the fact that Westinghouse was truly one of the greatest American inventors. DVD extras include an audio commentary and bonus interviews. Highly recommended. Editor's Choice. Aud: H, C, P. (J. Shannon)
Westinghouse
(2008) 112 min. DVD: $24.95. Inecom (avail. from most distributors). PPR. Closed captioned. ISBN: 1-59218-051-5. Volume 23, Issue 3
Westinghouse
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