Vintage Phone Video Collection

This collection contains 14 movies and is 2 hour and 20 minutes of video.

Title Description
Duration
Communication 1927

An Educational film demonstrating Communication forms and technologies grounded upon a basic science course.

13:04
How to Use the Dial Phone 1927

Introducing the new model telephones, and the use of the dialing mechanism.

7:07

Far Speaking 1935

Story of the Developement of the telephone, up to 1935 from 1877

10:31
Telephone and Telegraph 1946

Vocational film exploring the available jobs, and the needed skills in the telecommunication field. Compares telegraph and telephone work in the era of analog communication.

10:32
Just Imagine 1947

Manufacture of a telephone by "Tommy Telephone". From the 433 inclucded parts the cartoon "Tommy" builds the phone. Entertaining and informative film

10:27
Speeding Speech ca. 1950s

Desiring the faster connecting of long distance calls, the telephone companies develope automation that replaces the need for operator assisstance

10:06
The Nation at Your Fingertips 1951

This film demonstrates the "shrinking" of the United States via the inception of direct dialed long distance calls. Explains how without the help of an operator a person can initiate an imediate contact.

10:19
We Learn About the Telephone

Partially animated film with host "Mr. Man" examining the need for communication through time, and the means created to do so. In depth examinations of the Moderrn (Mid - Sixties) world and our love of telephones.

22:32

Century 21 Calling 1964

First showing to the public of the calling features of the future, including: call waiting, call forwarding, and conference calling. Based in the Bell System pavilion of the 1964 Seattle World's Fair, the film also shows off a large pager.

13:56
World At Your Call

This film examines how the World is getting to be a smaller place thanks to the invention of the telephone.

9:24
Television Commercials: Telephone 1970

A few commercials from television, one a short review of the history of the phone, one on Mount Washington, in New Hampshire, and the last located in St. Louis, Missouri

4:00
Operator training film for toll dialing Cord Signals 1949

Training film for switchboard operators, on patch cord call procedures, as well as signal recognition.

3:20
Operator Toll Dialing: Dialing 1949

Training film for switchboard operators, on the proper dialing techniques and procedures.

6:18
Operator Toll Dialing: Teamwork 1949

Training film for switchboard operators, expressing the need and benefits of teamwork, with many examples.

3:22