{{Short description|1915 film by General Electric}} {{Orphan|date=March 2017}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

'''The Home Electrical''' was a 1915 one-reeler promotional silent short film produced by the American company General Electric that showcased the latest electrical appliances at the time, such as washing machine, vacuum cleaner, electric car and toaster. The main character is a young man named Mr. Newhouse, who tests new household products in a house filled with technological innovations. The film is 11 minutes long.<ref name="Clinton16">{{cite web | url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/indiana/clinton/clinton-daily-clintonian/1916/03-21/page-3 | title=General Electric Feature The Home Electrical | publisher=Clinton Daily News | date=March 21, 1916| accessdate=March 8, 2017 | pages=3}}</ref> The film won two gold medals at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition, a San Francisco world's fair that lasted between February 20 and December 4, 1915.<ref name="Sedalia15">{{cite web | url=https://newspaperarchive.com/us/missouri/sedalia/sedalia-democrat/1915/11-14/page-16 | title="Home Electrical" Wins Award at World's Fair | publisher=Sedalia Democrat| date=November 14, 1915| accessdate=March 8, 2017 | pages=16}}</ref>

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==External links== *{{IMDb title|id=2672792}} *{{Internet Archive short film|id=0254_Home_Electrical_The_01_00_59_06}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Home Electrical}} Category:1915 films Category:American silent short films Category:Panama–Pacific International Exposition Category:American black-and-white films Category:1915 American films Category:World's fair films Category:General Electric

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