- Title: F-A5213
- Summary: A NEW VOICE FOR MR. X: SALES FILM ABOUT HOW TO INCREASE BUSINESS BY HAVING A BETTER TELEPHONE PERSONALITY, LEARNING GOOD TELEPHONE USAGE. TELEPHONE ETIQUETTE. TELEPHONE COURTESY HABITS.
- Description:03:32:37 - BUSINESSMAN WALKING PAST SHOPS DOWN MAIN STREET SEES FRIEND. BUSINESSMEN MEET ON STREET AND SHAKE HANDS. 03:33:07 - BRINGS FRIEND TO TELEPHONE COMPANY. DEMONSTRATION SHOWS HOW YOUR VOICE SOUNDS OVER THE TELEPHONE. "VOICE MIRRORS". SOUND BYTE, "I DON'T GET IT." RECEPTIONIST TALKS TO MEN. 03:34:01 - MAN HOLDS TELEPHONE TO HIS EAR. MAN TALKS TO HIM HIMSELF ON TELEPHONE. VOICE MIRROR. TRIES AGAIN, CHANGES HIS APPROACH. SMILES ON THE TELEPHONE. A PLEASANT VOICE CAN BE GOOD FOR BUSINESS 03:35:03 - CU HAND PICKS UP PAMPHLET. HUMAN VOICE. UNDERLINES WORDS ON PAMPHLET. 03:35:37 - MONTAGE OF IMAGES: SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, RUSH HOUR CROWD, TYPEWRITER KEYS, SKYSCRAPERS. HECTIC BUSINESS MONTAGE. TELEPHONE OPERATOR PLUGS IN WIRES. 03:36:15 - BUSINESSMAN IN HIS OFFICE READING PAMPHLETS 03:36:39 - QUICK-TALKING SECRETARY TALKS TO BOSS. MAN CALLS THE ACME COMPANY. PAUSE, TAKING A LONG TIME TO CONNECT TO CALL. MAN HITS RECEIVER TO GET OPERATOR. CONFUSING CALL, RETURNING CALL. "YOUR COMPANY'S VOICE". TELEPHONE HELL. "I'M GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT", SOUND BYTE. 03:38:53 - BUSINESSMAN READING NEWSPAPER ON TRAIN COMMUTE HOME. "GOOD VOICE BUILDS CHARM" 03:39:12 - READING BOOK AND LISTENING TO RADIO AT HOME. IN EASY CHAIR. FILLS HIS PIPE. AMERICAN DREAM. LIGHTS PIPE. RELAXING, CONTENT. 03:40:30 - IMAGE OF MAN RINGING DOORBELL IN THOUGHT BUBBLE. 03:40:41 - MONTAGE MAN OBSERVES PEOPLE ON TELEPHONE, AT STORE, SECRETARY, PHARMACY, BANK, CASHIER, SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR. 03:41:28 - MONTAGE MAN'S HANDS HELP OFFICE IMPROVE TELEPHONE USAGE. REMOVES TYPEWRITER FROM SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR'S DESK, GIVES FRANTIC MAN PAD. UNTWISTS MAN'S PHONE WIRE, ALL TANGLED UP. DROPS PHONE. TAKES PILE OF BOOKS AWAY SO RECEIVER IS IN CRADLE ALL THE WAY. 03:42:30 - MONTAGE PEOPLE TALKING ON THE TELEPHONE 03:42:41 - BOSS AND SECRETARY TALK IN OFFICE 03:43:41 - MAN WORKING IN LEDGER BOOK TOO BUSY TO ANSWER TELEPHONE. 03:44:00 - SPLIT-SCREEN TELEPHONE CALL. MAN HANGS UP, LOSES CALL. 03:44:30 - SPLIT SCREEN TELEPHONE CALL, HOUSEWIFE CALLING DEPARTMENT STORE. SALESGIRL TAKES A LONG TIME TO CHECK STOCK. 03:45:21 - SPLIT SCREEN PHONE CALL WOMAN IN TELEPHONE BOOTH. PEOPLE IN OFFICE ON TELEPHONE TRYING TO FIND SOMEONE. 03:45:42 - SECRETARY FILING. ANSWERS RINGING PHONE. UNHAPPY CUSTOMER. SAYS SHE'LL SHOP SOMEWHERE ELSE, HANGS UP ON MAN 03:46:10 - HOUSEWIFE GETTING TRANSFERRED TO MANY DEPARTMENTS GETS FRUSTRATED BECAUSE SHE CAN'T GET THE RIGHT PERSON ON THE PHONE. 03:47:20 - SALESMAN SMOKING IN HARDWARE STORE ANSWERS THE TELEPHONE. LIGHT BULB STORE. MAN LOOKING FOR PENCIL AND PAPER TO WRITE WITH TO TAKE MESSAGE. TAKING TOO LONG. SHARPENING PENCIL. MAN HANGS UP. MAN LOOKING THROUGH TELEPHONE BOOK. 03:48:47 - BUSINESSMAN TELLS WOMAN CUSTOMERS RESENT BAD TREATMENT. 03:49:23 - SAME SITUATIONS REPEATED THE CORRECT WAY. THE DOS AND DON'TS OF PHONE BUSINESS. TRANSFERS CALL. 03:51:30 - BUSINESSMEN TALKING ON THE TELEPHONE 03:52:31 - ELECTRICAL SUPPLY STORE. MEN WALK THROUGH ART DECO DOORS OF BUILDING. 03:53:01 - MEN WALKING DOWN CITY STREET STOP AND LOOK INTO PLATE GLASS WINDOW 03:53:16 - FILM ENDS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1938
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1930s
- File Name: F-A5213