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Item number (ISN):

195697

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1972

Item number (ISN):

195697

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

BELL CANADA

Accession:

1979-0192

Media:

Film

Part:

2 of 2

Production date:

1972

Production company:

Vision Associates

Production credit:

director/producer, Mel London; photography, Michael Livesey; Herbert Raditschnig; editing, Irving Oshman; music, Richard Berg; production manager, Steve Bassin

Sponsor:

Bell System

Description:

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Documentary on telephone workers. Selected workers talk about what they would like to see in a film about their line of work. Sequences on: pole climbing school; the installation of a telephone system in an airport; and on the activities at a test bureau. Linemen are shown at work. Engineers labour in Planning and operators mind their switchboards for national and internationals calls. Technicians oversee the transmission of telephone signals.~A few telephone workers voice their concerns with regard to opportunities for advancement. The camera then focuses on information operators and supervisors who have been promoted from lower positions.~The camera goes on to show activities in the research and development sections of Bell Laboratories and the manufacture of telephone equipment at Western Electric. A crew demonstrates highlights in the sequence of steps to follow in setting up service for new customers. Another group works on telephone directories and Yellow Pages.~The final sequences show how complaints are settled and touch on the work involved in accounting and billing. <27mn>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. The Bell logo ends the tail titles.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

191871

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8006-0275
8006-0276

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

REL PRT

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

194430

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 9206-0001

Number of items:

1

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

335701

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 9907-0005

Number of items:

1

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

998075

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4 9907-0021

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

7301-1380
7611-0496
7301-4308
7301-3640
7807-0026
9012-0088
8510-0695
8510-0696
8510-0697
8510-0698
8510-0699
8510-0700
8808-0520
8006-0275

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1185302

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4_9907-0021.MXF

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V4 9907-0021

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1185305

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4_9907-0021.MP4

Number of items:

1

Made from:

V4 9907-0021

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 9206-0001
V1 9907-0005

Donor restrictions:

The permission of the donor, Bell Canada, is required to reproduce this title.

Copyright status:

Under copyright.

Copyright owner:

Copyright owner: Bell.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : with permission of Bell Canada~The HISTORICAL NEWSREELS compilation is open for consultation and copyright has expired - see letter of 5 June 1996 in Collection File.

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