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Title: Telephone directory public service announcement
Date(s): 1960
Description: Radio broadcaster Ted Malone presents a public service announcement on how to properly utilize telephone directories, both personal and those provided by a telephone company. Malone urges viewers to write down their most frequently used numbers so they can "dial by number" and help the operator more easily connect a call.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC141_01
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Ohio Bell: ABC, version 1
Date(s): 1965
Description: A man teaches his wife how to call their daughter long distance direct over the telephone. "It's as easy as ABC."
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC117_11
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Ohio Bell: ABC, version 2
Date(s): 1965
Description: A woman demonstrates how to dial long distance direct. "Direct distance dialing is as fast and as easy as ABC."
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC117_12
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Telephone Tactics Westinghouse training production script
Date(s): 1952
Contributor(s): Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company (Sponsor)
Description: A script for a training film production for Westinghouse service call-takers. The script features several characters who demonstrate good and bad interactions when receiving service calls. The narrator reviews these interactions and explains the importance of positive telephone exchanges. The narrator discusses the Westinghouse "Telephone Tactics" booklet to familiarize call-takers with seven rules of telephone etiquette.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films
Hagley ID: AVD_2019227_21_14A
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Telephone Tactics
Date(s): 1952
Contributor(s): Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company)
Description: Film intended to instruct Westinghouse call-takers on good telephone customer service. Presents the "7 steps to good call-taking:" mechanics of the job, proper identification, getting the facts, proper attitude, effective action, the close, and the follow-up, and demonstrates examples of both poor and skilled phone etiquette. Featuring Brook Taylor, Ceil Klein, Nick Peters, Gloria Willis, and Frank Stevens.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC440
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Ohio Bell: Bargain Calling Time, Version 2
Date(s): 1960
Contributor(s): Ohio Bell Telephone Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Anderson, Ernie (Narrator)
Description: A television commercial from Ohio Bell advertising their bargain calling time, when customers can call long-distance for less money.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC464_02
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Ohio Bell: Bargain Calling Time, Version 1
Date(s): 1960
Contributor(s): Ohio Bell Telephone Company (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Anderson, Ernie (Narrator)
Description: A television commercial from Ohio Bell advertising their bargain calling time, when customers can call long-distance for less money.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC464_01
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Ohio Bell: Yellow Pages commercials
Date(s): 1961
Description: A series of four television commercials urging viewers to use the telephone directory, or yellow pages, to "shop by phone."
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC543
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films