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Fairy of the Phone, The

Synopsis
A comedy with musical sequences including an opening song featuring a chorus of telephonists. The script was based on page 6 of the 1936 London telephone directory - instructions to subscribers on how to use the telephone - and the practical fairy of the title repeatedly materialises to make sure users do this properly.
Series
Post Office in the Thirties, The: Providing a Service
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 13 min.
Year of production
1936
Availability
Sale
Notes
See: THE POST OFFICE IN THE THIRTIES: PROVIDING A SERVICE for availability on compilation videocassette.
Subjects
Technology
Keywords
history of technology; telephones

Credits

Director
William Coldstream
Producer
Basil Wright
Contributor
C Sullivan; James E Rogers; Walter Leigh

Production Company

Name

GPO Film Unit

Distributor

Name

Post Office Film & Video Library

Email
poes@edist.co.uk
Phone
01795 426465
Fax
01795 474871
Address
c/o Post Office Education Services
PO Box 145
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 1NH
Notes
Contact: Barry Wiles

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