This compilation features (2) two vintage films about the life and inventions of Alexander Graham Bell.
Included Films:
Mr. Bell
Mr. Bell
Produced: 1947
Length: 21 Minutes
A hundred years after the birth of Alexander Graham Bell, Bell Systems released this educational exploration of a life that was rich in innovation and learning – a tribute to a man that brought the world closer through sound. “Mr. Bell” is a historical documentary of the everyday life surrounding Bell during the time of the invention of the telephone. Interesting tidbits about a rich, storied, life add character to an already interesting telling of one of the world’s most important inventions.
What Mr. Bell Had In Mind
What Mr. Bell Had In Mind
Produced: 1940s
Length: 22 Minutes
Compared to the telephone, few products of mans ingenuity have been so widely used and misused. What did Mr. Bell have in mind when he invented the telephone? It certainly was not for talking for long periods of time. Filmed during the height of media conformism in the 1950s, What Mr. Bell Had in Mind tries to explain the proper ways of speaking on the telephone by making them feel guilty about not using Mr. Bells invention properly. A woman taking her time to get to the point and a man trying to sell an automobile over the phone are prime examples of the wrong way to use the telephone. However, if you plan out your conversations and use the phone to be as brisk as possible you are fulfilling Mr. Bells dreams. A extraordinary story showing the ideals and beliefs of the time, What Mr. Bell Had in Mind is a treasure about communications history.
