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California Typewriter is a documentary portrait of artists, writers, and collectors who remain steadfastly loyal to the typewriter as a tool and muse, featuring Tom Hanks, John Mayer, David McCullough, Sam Shepard, and others.
It also movingly documents the struggles of California Typewriter, one of the last standing repair shops in America dedicated to keeping the aging machines clicking.
In the process, the film delivers a thought-provoking meditation on the changing dynamic between humans and machines, and encourages us to consider our own relationship with technology, old and new, as the digital age’s emphasis on speed and convenience redefines who’s serving whom, human or machine?
Original Release
11/13/2016
US Release
11/13/2016
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Silvi Alcivar | Herself / Self |
Ken Alexander | Self / Himself |
Tom Hanks | Himself / Self |
Martin Howard | Himself / Self |
Tom Lecky | Self |
Jeremy Mayer | Self / Himself |
John Mayer | Himself / Self |
David McCullough | Himself / Self |
Jett Morton | Self |
Herbert Permillion | Himself / Self |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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Silvi Alcivar | Herself / Self |
Ken Alexander | Self / Himself |
Tom Hanks | Himself / Self |
Martin Howard | Himself / Self |
Tom Lecky | Self |
Jeremy Mayer | Self / Himself |
John Mayer | Himself / Self |
David McCullough | Himself / Self |
Jett Morton | Self |
Herbert Permillion | Himself / Self |
Richard Polt | Himself / Self |
Anthony Rocco | Self |
Sam Shepard | Himself / Self |
Darren Wershler | Himself / Self |
Mason Williams | Himself / Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Charlotte Chatton | Executive Producer |
Nion McEvoy | Executive Producer |
James Redford | Executive Producer |
Dana Schwartz | Executive Producer |
John Benet | Producer |
Doug Nichol | Producer |
Keva Rosenfeld | Producer |