0558 - At the Third Stroke

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0558 - At the Third Stroke

Comedy advertising the speaking clock service. John Withers arrives home a little drunk in the early morning. His unimpressed wife, Eve, chastises him for waking her in the early hours. Having received a telling off he takes comfort in the polite and efficient voice of the speaking clock as he drifts off to sleep. Featuring Russell Waters and Marjorie Lane as Eve Withers Director: Richard Massingham. Assistant: Stewart McAlliste Editor: R Q McNaughton. Sound: K Cameron. Art Director Joanna Macfadyen Details of scenes and times: 5.14 series 200/300 white telephone handset on dressing table. 6.06, 7.07-7.13 series 200/300 white telephone handset on night table. 07.14 man dialling the series 200/300 white telephone handset. 7.30, 7.44-8.00, 9.01 man using series 200/300 white telephone handset receiver. 9.08-10.10. man dialling and using series 200/300 white telephone. 10.18 close up of series 200/300 white telephone handset.

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Finding Number: BTA-MI1/0558

Date: 1939

Period: 1930s

Level: Item

Distribution: Theatrical distribution

Film function: Promotional

Promotion Subject: Information services

Year: 1939

Repository: BT Archives (ARCHON 1814)

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