Summary The telephone was first introduced at the Centennial Exposition in 1876 and was an instant success. Although first rented only to "persons of good breeding" and seen as an expensive luxury for doctors and businessmen, the telephone soon transformed American life. Trees gave way to telephone poles as operators known as "hello girls" began to connect a sprawling continent.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Oliver Platt Michael Murphy David Ogden Stiers David McCullough
Genres : History Biography Documentary
Release date : Feb 2, 1997
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Official site Official Twitter
Language : English
Filming locations : Arlington, Massachusetts, USA
Production companies : WGBH Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Robert Stone Productions
Summary The telephone was first introduced at the Centennial Exposition in 1876 and was an instant success. Although first rented only to "persons of good breeding" and seen as an expensive luxury for doctors and businessmen, the telephone soon transformed American life. Trees gave way to telephone poles as operators known as "hello girls" began to connect a sprawling continent.
Genres : History Biography Documentary
Release date : Feb 2, 1997
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Official site Official Twitter
Language : English
Filming locations : Arlington, Massachusetts, USA
Production companies : WGBH Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Robert Stone Productions
