- Title: F-A3625
- Summary: OPERATOR TOLL DIALING: SHORT TRIBUTE TO THE WEAVERS OF SPEECH. THE MESSAGE MUST GO THROUGH.
- Description:03:02:53 - MONTAGE PEOPLE TALKING ON TELEPHONES, IN PHONE BOOTH, AT HOME, AT WORK, ON PUBLIC PAY TELEPHONES, POLICE DISPATCHERS, NURSE, BANK OF OPERATORS, SECRETARY POOL. 03:03:07 - CU SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS PLUGGING IN AND DISCONNECTING PHONE LINES 03:03:11 - MONTAGE DISASTERS, RAGING FIRE BUILDING COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES, HURRICANE, HOUSE UNDER ATTACK BY THE OCEAN. FLOOD WATERS BASH AGAINST RETAINING WALL. MAN SUSPENDED ON UTILITY LINES OVER FLOOD WATERS, HURRICANES. FIRES 03:03:23 - POV DRIVING UNDER UTILITY LINES, TELEPHONE LINES WITH VOICES OF PEOPLE TALKING ON THE TELEPHONE AUDIBLE 03:03:38 - GRANDMOTHER HANGS UP THE PHONE, GOES BACK TO HER KNITTING WITH A SMILE ON HER FACE. 03:03:48 - MONTAGE WORKERS, LINEMEN ON POLE, SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, DISPATCHERS, 03:05:47 - FEMALE SPOKESPERSON AT PRESENTATION BOARD EXPLAINS HOW REACHING INFORMATION OPERATORS WORKS. ROUTING SYSTEM. HOW CALL IS PLACED THROUGH INFORMATION CENTER TO NUMBER. YOU WANT. LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE CALLS EXPLAINED 03:09:00 - SPOKESPERSON TAKES DOWN PRESENTATION BOARD, NEXT ONE EXPLAINS HOW TO REACH INWARD OR 121 OPERATOR. SELECT AN IDLE CIRCUIT AND DIAL 121 FOR OPERATOR 03:09:39 - SPOKESPERSON TAKES DOWN PRESENTATION BOARD. NEXT ONE EXPLAINS HOW TO REACH TX OPERATORS IN DISTANT CITIES. ROUTING SYSTEM. 03:10:08 - SPOKESPERSON REVIEWS HOW TO PLACE CALLS. INFORMATION. LONG DISTANCE CALLS. DIAL TRIBUTARY. 1940s TELEPHONE OPERATING SYSTEM, TECHNOLOGY 03:12:08 - CU TRACKING SHOT, BANK OF TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS CONNECTING CALLS. 03:12:42 - FILM ENDS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1940
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1940s
- File Name: F-A3625