VM-154

TRUCK PUSHES CAR TO GAS STATION ACROSS THE STREET.
MAN WITH CAR TROUBLE THANKS GOOD SAMARITAN

MAN IN PHONE BOOTH DURING DOWNPOUR. PICKS UP RECEIVER, SNEEZES INTO HANDKERCHIEF. SAYS EXCUSE ME INTO THE PHONE BEFORE HE REALIZES HE HASN'T PLACED THE CALL YET. DIALS ROTARY PHONE. PLACES A CALL.

CU OFFICE PHONE RINGING. MAN'S SECRETARY IN HIS OFFICE ANSWERS THE PHONE, BOSS ON OTHER END ON THE PHONE TELLS HER HIS CAR BROKE DOWN AND GIVES HER DIRECTIONS WHERE HE IS. BOSS BARKS ORDERS TO SECRETARY

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR REDIRECTS CALL TO THE ART DEPARTMENT

CONFUSED SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR TAKES A CALL FROM A CLIENT SAYING HE'LL BE A FEW MINUTES LATE FOR APPOINTMENT.

ADVERTISING OFFICE ART DEPARTMENT, ARTISTS WORK AT DRAFTING TABLE, MAN TALKS ON THE PHONE. BOSS WALKS IN. MAN HOLDS HAND OVER RECEIVER, TALKS TO BOSS, HANDS OVER THE PHONE. MAN ON OTHER END OF THE PHONE UPSET, CAR BROKE DOWN IN THE POURING RAIN WANTS TO CANCEL MEETING UNTIL LATER. BARKS ORDERS AND SLAMS DOWN THE PHONE

GUM CHEWING RED HEADED SECRETARY IN HER OFFICE PUTTING ON LIPSTICK USING A COMPACT CASE MIRROR.
INTERRUPTED BY PHONE CALL. TACKY CLICHE GUM CHEWING SECRETARY CONNECTS WITH SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR TO PLACE AN OUTSIDE CALL, ALL THE WHILE LOOKING AT HERSELF IN COMPACT MIRROR.

BUSINESSMAN IN HIS OFFICE ON THE PHONE WITH HIS WIFE CLICHE RESPONSE "YES DEAR". WIFE SEEKS HUSBAND'S ADVICE WHILE HE'S AT WORK. ASSOCIATE PACES, INTERRUPTS HIS CALL "WILL YOU HURRY UP PLEASE?" HOLDS HAND OVER RECEIVER SHRUGS HIS SHOULDERS IN GESTURE ALL MARRIED PEOPLE WOULD UNDERSTAND! MISSES IMPORTANT BUSINESS CALL WHILE TALKING TO HIS WIFE

MAN FINALLY FINISHES HIS CALL. CO-WORKER CALLS SWITCHBOARD, MISSED AN IMPORTANT BUSINESS CALL. MAN WHISTLES SOUND OF DOOM

OFFICE WORKERS TRY TO CALM CLIENT DOWN AFTER TRAVELING IN RAINSTORM TO A MEETING THAT HAS BEEN CANCELLED WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE. LOSE A CLIENT DUE TO LACK OF EFFICIENCY, BAD COMMUNICATION.

BOSS BARKS ORDERS TO SECRETARY, MEN PICK UP STUFF BOSS DROPPED.

MAN TAKES OFF HIS GLASSES AND SCREECHES "WHAT!!"
CAN'T BELIEVE HE'S TALKING TO SECRETARY AND NOT ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE CU FACE OF AN ANGRY BUSINESSMAN SCREAMING INTO THE PHONE BUSINESSMAN HEARS THE SCREAMING FROM OTHER ROOM RUNS IN TOO LATE, CLIENT HUNG UP. LOOKS OF DISAPPOINTMENT ON ALL FACES

BUSINESSMAN AND FEMALE TELEPHONE COMPANY CONSULTANT IN OFFICE MEETING. 1950s CAREER WOMEN. SUGGESTS THAT THE RECEPTIONIST IS TOO BUSY PERFORMING OTHER DUTIES BESIDE SWITCHBOARD, WAYS TO IMPROVE TELEPHONE HABITS.
BOSS CALLS IN HIS SECRETARY TO SIT IN ON MEETING.
TELEPHONE SALESWOMAN USES VISUALS IN HER PRESENTATION. USES COMPANY'S PHONE TO ILLUSTRATE GOOD PHONE UTILIZATION IN BUSINESS. SECRETARY LISTENS AND ASKS QUESTIONS. IDENTIFY YOURSELF. TRANSFER CALLS PROPERLY.

1950s CAREER WOMAN GIVING PRESENTATION. LESSON ON WAYS TO IMPROVE OFFICE TELEPHONE HABITS. KEEP PAD AND PENCIL READY. LEAVE A MESSAGE WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR TELEPHONE. CU SECRETARY LISTENING. PLACE AND RECEIVE YOUR OWN CALLS. LIST FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS. DON'T SAY WHO'S CALLING? INSTEAD SAY MAY I TELL HIM WHO'S CALLING PLEASE?". IF YOU LEAVE THE LINE EXPLAIN WHY.

BUSINESSMAN RUNS THROUGH POURING RAIN TO PHONE BOOTH.
PLACES A CALL TO HIS OFFICE. MAN SNEEZES INTO HANDKERCHIEF

BOSS CALLS IN SECRETARY TAKES NOTES FROM BOSS OVER THE PHONE

ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE GIVING A PRESENTATION TO CLIENTS IS INTERRUPTED BY A PHONE CALL FROM A MAN IN PHONE BOOTH IN THE POURING RAIN

ADVERTISING AGENCY'S ART DEPARTMENT CIRCA LATE 1950s.

FLASHBACK. BUSINESSMAN IN HIS OFFICE PLACES A CALL.

BUSINESSMAN CALLS CLIENT JUST AS HE'S WALKING OUT OF THE OFFICE TO CANCEL MEETING. BIG MAN WITH A HEARTY LAUGH RESCHEDULE MEETING.

FLASHBACK ENDS, BACK TO THE PRESENT. PHONE COMPANY CONSULTANT EXPLAINS GOOD TELEPHONE COURTESY

BOSS TELLS SECRETARY TO SET UP AN OFFICE STAFF MEETING, GOES TO WORK WRITING A SPEECH. CU LEFT HANDED MAN WRITING IN PENCIL. CU CALENDER DAY APRIL 27, TUESDAY

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR TAKES A CALL

ADVERTISING ART DEPARTMENT. MEN HANG POSTER "TELEPHONE COURTESY PAYS OFF!"