Synopsis
A telephone technician explains to two young boys how different types of communication foster links and interdependence between people.
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Details
- Running time
- 9 minutes
- Internet Archive item
- Communic1947
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · narrated · eb4423 · 2007-10-23
This is one of those films that doesn't have dialogue from the actors but instead relies on a narrator retelling the entire story. Informative though, but repetitive probably because it is intended for children.
★★★★ · Hey, It's Better Than Working! · Christine Hennig · 2004-07-28
A telephone lineman rescues a model plane from some telephone wires and returns it to the two boys who threw it there, one of whom is Jerry Mathers as the Beaver, while overly-dramatic music plays on the soundtrack. Rather than bawling them out, the lineman takes a large chunk out of his workday to talk with them about the various forms of communication in their community, including the telephone, mail, and radio. The Beave points out that an obvious form of communication is just talking to people, but the lineman, although agreeing with this, never lets the boys talk for…
★★★★ · Communication And Our Town · ERD · 2006-06-11
A very good 1947 film for children that educated them about local communications. I found the narration, direction and filming well done for its time. Historically, you get the feel of the late 1940's watching "Communication And Our Town."
