Movie: We Learn About The Telephone

Top 5 Billed Cast

Wright King
Wright King

Uncle Bill

Pamelyn Ferdin
Pamelyn Ferdin

Susie

Pat Cardi
Pat Cardi

Jimmy

Richard Webb
Richard Webb

Captain Adams

Mel Blanc
Mel Blanc

(voice) (uncredited)

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  • 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.

  • Release Date

    1965-04-01

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
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  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English

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