"Comput-her baby," short film title image.

“Comput-Her Baby” - a short film by Dave Goldson and Neal Chastain, 1968

A satire on computer dating and matchmaking. The song “Strangers in the Night” plays while punched cards are sorted by mainframe computers.

The color in the Vimeo embed below (sadly, no longer available) is a bit off, toward a faded, pinkish hue. The video is available at UC Berkely and UC San Diego, but I’m not sure of the condition of those reels. It’s also listed at the UCLA Film and Television archive in faded condition.

(Revised and republished April 2nd, 2025)