We Learn About the Telephone I
We Learn About the Telephone I is a short film from 1965 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
Tells the history of communications, from smoke signals to telephones.
Part live-action and animation.
CU color Western Electric 500 handset ringing; little girl answers it. Her older brother corrects her and shows how to answer the phone.
A young man sketches a generic human (�Mr. Man�) who takes us back through history to show us how humans developed a need to communicate and the devices to do so.
Caveman animation. Little girl tries to listen to telephone wire to hear voice. Her brother: �You can�t hear voices in the wire.� �How does the telephone work, Uncle Bill?� Lots of the usual instructional stuff about telephone etiquette and proper use of the equipment. CU boy dialing 555-2368 (standard dummy phone number in the old Bell days) Kids taken on tour of police station by Captain Adams; he shows them how the telephone is important to police work. CU poster explaining to children �How We Get Help� by dialing 0 for Operator. Explanation of how to dial 0. Desk sergeant takes call for missing child African American policeman walks through background of frame. CU street signs at corner of Elm St. and 6th St. VS inside telephone building � views of switchmen, relays switching, frame guys Series of vignetted inserts showing people talking on the phone, connected by switches and relays between them (a multicultural group including Asian and Latina people) VS operators at switchboards (one is an African American woman) (good) LS jet plane contrail in sky
Animation of communication satellites rotating aroung earth; rocket animation; animation of Mr. Man as astronaut (all good)| We Learn About the Telephone I | |
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| Produced by | Fairbanks (Jerry) Productions |
Production company | Fairbanks (Jerry) Productions |
| Distributed by | Fairbanks (Jerry) Productions |
Release date | 1965 |
Running time | 22:32 |
| Language | English |
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