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Town and the Telephone, The

1950/27 min 22 sec/210 shots

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This Technicolor Bell System employee orientation film explains how telephone service supports community life and surveys the work of operators, installers, engineers, commercial representatives, accountants, and staff departments. It also outlines the roles of AT&T, Long Lines, Western Electric, and Bell Telephone Laboratories in providing nationwide communications, equipment, research, and emergency service.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: Murphy (Owen) Productions
Collection: Prelinger Archives
Original title: Town and the Telephone, The
Date: 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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