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The Power of Glove

They thought it was a gimmick.They thought it was exploitive

They thought it was a gimmick.
They thought it was exploitive

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They thought it was a gimmick. They thought it was exploitive.
Duration
5 seconds
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17
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:35
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Command International Pictures

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Movie Summary

A documentary that chronicles the journey of the world's most notorious video game controller: the Power Glove. For the first time, discover the history and legacy behind the glove that helped inspire a generation.
About two weeks before we were launching the product. - The Power of Glove 00:04
About two weeks before we were launching the product.
We had shipped 83,000 units from China into the U.S. and... - The Power of Glove 00:05
We had shipped 83,000 units from China into the U.S. and...
They were sitting in our warehouse ready to be shipped out. - The Power of Glove 00:05
They were sitting in our warehouse ready to be shipped out.
And then one night we got a phone call from Nintendo, - The Power of Glove 00:09
And then one night we got a phone call from Nintendo,
Mattel to ship the product with their Seal of Approval on it. - The Power of Glove 00:04
Mattel to ship the product with their Seal of Approval on it...
Every product— every Nintendo product had this Seal of Approval. - The Power of Glove 00:05
Every product— every Nintendo product had this Seal of Appro...
So: on a plane was myself, Jill Barad... five of us... - The Power of Glove 00:07
So: on a plane was myself, Jill Barad... five of us...
Flew up there and went into a conference room... - The Power of Glove 00:07
Flew up there and went into a conference room...
One of the things was: inside each Glove— right now... - The Power of Glove 00:05
One of the things was: inside each Glove— right now...
Well, the Gloves that were shipped early didn’t have anything in there. - The Power of Glove 00:05
Well, the Gloves that were shipped early didn’t have anythin...
From the instruction book exactly how to actually get it to work. - The Power of Glove 00:06
From the instruction book exactly how to actually get it to ...
So when I got there, I had to give a demonstration and basically... - The Power of Glove 00:05
So when I got there, I had to give a demonstration and basic...
On “Tyson,” I sat there, put the Glove on, - The Power of Glove 00:05
On “Tyson,” I sat there, put the Glove on,
When they said that they didn’t understand the centering thing, - The Power of Glove 00:07
When they said that they didn’t understand the centering thi...
Basically, the meeting got to a point where they said, - The Power of Glove 00:07
Basically, the meeting got to a point where they said,
So again, you know, I was just a, you know, a dumb kid... - The Power of Glove 00:06
So again, you know, I was just a, you know, a dumb kid...
That I was going to demonstrate the Glove. So I just kinda spoke up. - The Power of Glove 00:04
That I was going to demonstrate the Glove. So I just kinda s...
I said, “Look guys, you can put a white cotton glove on. - The Power of Glove 00:05
I said, “Look guys, you can put a white cotton glove on.
“That would really help with the chafing issue.” - The Power of Glove 00:07
“That would really help with the chafing issue.”
That’s really cool that had basically the keys... - The Power of Glove 00:05
That’s really cool that had basically the keys...