The Fairy Of The Phone
Digital Betacam video cassette (DigiBeta) Black & White Sound 1936 12:00
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Summary: A historical film made by the GPO Film Unit showing correct telephone usage in the 1930s through the format of a musical review. Featuring Charlotte Leigh and members of the London telephone service.
Title number: 4798
LSA ID: LSA/6446
Description: Comedy with musical sequences based on instructions given in the 1936 London phone book on how to use a telephone. The fairy materializes out of thin air to instruct telephone users on how to operate it correctly.
Credits: Producer: Basil Wright; Director: William Coldstream; Camera: James E Rogers; Music: Walter Leigh; Sound Recorder: C Sullivan
Cast: Charlotte Leigh
Keywords: Telephone, London, Telecommunication
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