Switchboards, Old and New

Switchboards, Old and New

1932
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Traces the development of voice switching methods from the first system that utilized the wires of a burglar alarm unit in Boston in 1877, to the "latest type" of switching in central offices, circa 1932. Along the way, we get the evolution of the Operator as well. Originally teenage boys were hired as operators, but it was quickly noted that they were not ideal due to being rambunctious and prone to pranks. Emma and her sister Stella Nutt were the first female operators, hired in 1878. They started a tradition that continued to the 1970s, when equal hiring practices made it possible for men to become operators as well, again.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Loucks and Norling Studios
Production Countries
United States of America

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Release Date November 13, 1932
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt11382582

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