Short film

We Learn About The Telephone

1965 · 22 min

A cheerful, breezy educational cartoon that turns the history of communication into a playful, easygoing lesson for all ages.

Overview: Bill sketches an animated person, Mr. Man, who takes us back through history to explain how people developed a need to communicate, and shows us devices that helped to do so.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, earnest and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Technology, education, identity, friendship
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
education
identity
friendship
Places: home
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none