American Experience · SEASON 37
Mr. Polaroid
Episode 3 · 2025-03-31

- Documentary
Episode overview
Before the iPhone, the Polaroid camera let people instantly chronicle their lives. Along with instant photo mania, its company culture became the model for Silicon Valley. Mr. Polaroid is the story of Edwin Land, the man behind the camera.
52 minutes
Season 37 episodes
1. Forgotten Hero: Walter White and The NAACP2025-02-24
2. Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act2025-03-24
3. Mr. Polaroid2025-03-31
4. Clearing the Air: The War on Smog2025-08-26
5. Hard Hat Riot2025-09-30
6. Kissinger (1): The Necessity of Power2025-10-27
7. Kissinger (2): The Opportunist2025-10-28
8. Bombshell2026-01-06