There’s only one thing wrong with telephones: people use them. This film sets out to explain the simple rules of telephone etiquette with special effects and fantasy sequences. Max Meldrum plays an angel, who for some reason is in charge of heaven’s communications systems! Using a shonky business as an example, he explains the do’s and dont’s of good communication over the phone. Produced for the Australian Post Office.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
017569
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Telephone etiquette
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telephone
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telephone etiquette
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Etiquette
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy