They Had an Idea
1953, English. Directed by John Krish.
In every industry men still need skill and knowledge, but the addition of a dash of imagination will often mean more pleasure from the job as well as greater efficiency. The film presents four examples: the invention of a ratchet device for turning rails; reshaping worn spanners at a locomotive works; speeding up the replacement of old escalator slats by means of an attachment to a drill; and finally, the thoughtful porter working at a country station who goes out of his way to warn a regular passenger of a change in the timetable.
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- 0h 14m
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- 2 January 1953
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They Had an Idea isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1953. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed They Had an Idea?
They Had an Idea (1953) was directed by John Krish.