Documents the effort by Swiss and British engineers to lay a telephone line to an alpine hut in Switzerland’s Roseg Valley. The films shows some of the hazards encountered and the difficulties overcome in establishing telephone communication through the mountainous, but beautiful, countryside. Cinematography, John Taylor. Music, Maurice Jaubert.
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ACMI Identifier
322161
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Engineers
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Alpine regions
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Engineers
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telephone cables
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)