All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic (2018)
The Life and Times of Leo Baekeland
59 min
In 1907, Belgian-born American chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland made one of the most transformative discoveries of the 20th century: Bakelite. It was the first wholly synthetic plastic and ushered in an explosion of new man-made materials that marked the beginnings of our modern industrial age.
- Release date
- March 1, 2018
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Martin J. Fegy
Trailer
Cast
- Adam Behr as Leo Baekeland
- Shaun Branigan as Musical Performer
- Jorge Caicedo as Bakelite Artist
- Chris Davis as Performer
- Anthony DeLuca as Our Man in Times Square
- Mark Ferreira as Leo Baekeland
- Nanette Florian as Musical Performer
- Jeannette Garcia as Research Chemist
- Asher Hayes as Young Leo Baekeland
- Zecky Hayes as Young Leo Baekeland
Crew
- John E. Maher · Director
- John E. Maher · Writer
- Martin J. Fegy · Composer
- Craig Mikhitarian · Editor