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Communications and Our Town (1947)

1947 · Ephemeral film · 9 min

Synopsis

SHOWS A VARIETY OF TYPES OF COMMUNICATION, DIVIDED INTO THOSE SEEN & THOSE HEARD. THIS WEB OF COMMUNICATIONS IS EXPLAINED IN TERMS OF ITS SOCIAL EFFECT ASA LINK BETWEEN PEOPLE. A nameless telephone company lineman spends an amazing amount of time explaining "communication" to two young boys.

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Running time
9 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives
Internet Archive item
0139_Communications_and_Our_Town_E00158_05_46_52_11