The Chocolate Bayou Story

Year Published: c. 1964

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: This industrial film made for Monsanto and IBM highlights the speed, precision, and flexibility of the new IBM 1800 Data Acquisition and Control System implemented at Monsanto’s Chocolate Bayou plant. The IBM 1800 was a new computer system that was applied to the plant’s gas chromotagraphy processes by analyzing samples and scanning and calculating data. The film portrays the range of computer systems and their ability to greatly improve the manufacturing and processing industry.