Along These Lines (1974)

Directed by

Peter Pearson

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

How it feels

This short documentary tells the story of the telephone from its invention to the 1970s. It uses animation and historical footage to explain the technology and the company that made it.

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What happens

Along These Lines is a 1974 Canadian short documentary film directed by Peter Pearson. A history of the telephone, the film was sponsored by Bell Canada to mark the 100th anniversary of the telephone's invention by Alexander Graham Bell in 1874. It was produced by Patrick Watson and animated by George Dunning. It won the Canadian Film Award for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 26th Canadian Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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