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History, technology and 1950s-era practice of the telegraphy business.
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- 19 minutes
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★★★★★ · Fascinating! · Valerie_Zeiser · 2020-06-19
This was a thrilling piece of history. I was glued to the screen. As an Amateur Radio Operator I enjoyed seeing how the technology has changed since then. The one shocking point was that in 1956 there were 150,000,000 people in the USA. Now, 60 years later, that number has more than doubled to 320,000,000.
★★★★★ · When America was Leader · Ron Raygun · 2010-01-16
A well produced film Samuel F.B. Morse's invention made America a distinct leader when his development became the International Morse Code. And Western Union took that to new heights in the '30's through the '60's. The film predates Westar by about 20 years, and that is probably good, as the company started to lose insight, and began to lose money. If they could have retained cutting-edge top management, they could be near or at the top of the telecom industry today. But of course, when Lee Iaccoca says; "Where have all the Leaders Gone", Technology always wins.
★★★ · "Someone has jumped from the window!" · Spuzz · 2005-07-04
A fun overview of a service that doesn't exist anymore! This film is all about Western Union. Yes boys and girls, before you cou;d get your money in an instant using their service (well, a couple of hours) WU was your telegraph service. You want a crane? Telegraph it! You want to report news of your wife's birth! By gum, Western Union was the only way! This film details of the many different telegraph services available, and how it gets from one place to another. You can have a private telegraph service if you want to! (Well, you have to be like a bank). Also, again, this film gets into…
★★★ · I Want That Butter Now · Dodsworth the Cat · 2025-05-07
Judging by this film, Western Union does everything right now! Storkgrams, buying butter, sending telegraphic reports of Brooklyn Dodgers games, providing relief for the hungry," yes, Western Union does all that. There are plenty of shots of messages punched out on a ticker tape, and clattering teletypes aplenty in the background. Ralph Paul supplies some easy-going narration. We're treated to vignettes with actors as a newsboy and in various scenes depicting the sending of a telegram. Jack Shaindlin's Langlois Filmusic library is heard throughout; the cue at 9:37 is "Going Places" while…