The Telephone
Brief Synopsis
Documentary about the invention of the telephone and how it quickly was transformed from novelty into necessity at the turn of the 20th century.
Cast & Crew
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Kirk Simon
Director
Morley Safer
Narration
Kurt Vonnegut
Voice Of Mark Twain
Spalding Gray
Voice Of Thomas Watson
Frank Whaley
Voice Of Alexander Graham Bell
Julianne Moore
Voice Over (Journals)
Film Details
Also Known As
American Experience (02/03/97), The, Telephone
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Simon & Goodman Picture Company
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary about the invention of the telephone and how it quickly was transformed from novelty into necessity at the turn of the 20th century.
Cast
Morley Safer
Narration
Kurt Vonnegut
Voice Of Mark Twain
Spalding Gray
Voice Of Thomas Watson
Frank Whaley
Voice Of Alexander Graham Bell
Julianne Moore
Voice Over (Journals)
David Mccullough
Host ("The American Experience")
Susan Cheever
Robert Bruce
Crew
Gregory Andracke
Additional Photography
Michael Bacon
Series Theme Adaptation ("The American Experience")
Johanna Baker
Publicist ("The American Experience")
Rebecca Barnes
Post-Production Assistant ("The American Experience")
Joseph Borruso
Post-Production Supervisor
Jim Butler
Script Consultant
Frank Capria
Post-Production Assistant ("The American Experience")
Judy Crichton
Executive Consultant ("The American Experience")
Rick Dior
Rerecording Mixer
Margaret Drain
Executive Producer ("The American Experience")
Richard Einhorn
Music
Nancy Farrell
Project Administration ("The American Experience")
Claude S Fischer
Project Advisor
Karen Goodman
Producer
Karen Goodman
Writer
Mari Lou Granger
Unit Manager ("The American Experience")
Terry Hopkins
Additional Photography
Alison Kennedy
Series Designer ("The American Experience")
Charles Kuskin
Series Theme ("The American Experience")
Larry Lecain
Field Production ("The American Experience")
Lorri Leighton
Production Coordinator
Kenneth Lipartito
Project Advisor
Doug Martin
On-Line Editor ("The American Experience")
Bob Mccausland
Field Production ("The American Experience")
Rick Miranda
Additional Photography
Susan Mottau
Coordinating Producer
Chas Norton
Field Production ("The American Experience")
Daphne B Noyes
Publicist (Wgbh) ("The American Experience")
Jerry Pantzer
Additional Photography
Chris Pullman
Series Designer ("The American Experience")
Salvatore Raciti
Title Animation ("The American Experience")
Nancy Graydon Roach
Associate Producer
Helen R Russell
Project Administration ("The American Experience")
Ann Scott
Project Administration ("The American Experience")
Bruce Shaw
Editor
Kirk Simon
Writer
Kirk Simon
Producer
Kirk Simon
Additional Photography
Michael Spiller
Additional Photography
Billy Squires
Cinematographer
Joseph Tovares
Series Editor ("The American Experience")
Dan Watson
On-Line Editor ("The American Experience")
Morgan Wesson
Consulting Producer; Script Consultant
Elizabeth Westrate
Associate Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
American Experience (02/03/97), The, Telephone
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Simon & Goodman Picture Company
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
