Telecommunications: behind the scene

An indication of the extent and importance of Canada’s telecommunications network for air and sea navigation and overseas communications. Designed for the general audience, the film illustrates the operations of the four divisions of the Telecommunications and Electronic Branch of Canada’s Ministry of Transport, serving public, private and military airports, coastal marine stations, weather ships, and the Arctic. On-the-spot examples are informative and impressive.

Credits

production company

ONF | NFB

producer

Bill Brind

director

Andy Thomson

Duration

00:17:22:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010683

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Canada

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Navigation

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication systems - History

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Titanic (Steamship)

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Canada

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1972

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