| In this article we're going to review some of the most | | | | old Abbott and Costello bit, Lou tries to make a phone |
| memorable telephone moments in TV and movie | | | | call but each time he tries somebody comes over and |
| history.The telephone plays a very important part in our | | | | gets to the pay phone before he does. The person |
| lives. Without it we wouldn't be able to communicate | | | | then calls some place that's a zillion miles away from |
| with people outside of shouting distance from our | | | | where they are calling and they get through with no |
| bedroom window. But the telephone has played a | | | | problem at all. But poor Lou can't make a call to a |
| very important role in TV and the movies as well. | | | | number that's only a few blocks away on the other |
| Some of the most memorable scenes in movie history | | | | side of town. His frustration level with the operator can |
| have revolved around the telephone.In the movie | | | | only make us smile as we many times experience that |
| Casablanca just towards the end, Rick says his | | | | same level of frustration.In the movie "Sergeant York" |
| farewell to the girl he left behind and sends her on her | | | | after Gary Cooper (York) comes back to the states |
| way with her husband to America. After they leave, | | | | as a hero and is given a warm welcome in New York |
| Major Strassa of the Gestapo arrives to find out that | | | | City, he gets a call from his mother back home. It is the |
| Victor Lazlo and his wife are on the plane heading for | | | | first time she has ever used a telephone. She tries to |
| America. Strassa heads for the telephone at the | | | | talk to him but can't hear because she's not close |
| airport to warn of their departure. He picks up the | | | | enough to the phone. Finally her daughter tells her to |
| telephone and begins to speak into it. Rick (Humphrey | | | | get closer to the phone and she asks Alvin the |
| Bogart) tells him to put the phone down several times. | | | | famous question "Alvin, when are yuh commin' home?" |
| Strassa then pulls a gun on Rick but Rick shoots him | | | | There wasn't a dry eye in the theater when they |
| first. Strassa falls slowly to the ground, still holding the | | | | showed this.Of course one of the most telephone |
| receiver of the phone in his hand.Then on TV we had | | | | centered movies of all time was "Pillow Talk" where |
| the great and funny show Laugh In with Lilly Tomlin | | | | almost the whole movie revolved around Rock |
| doing the bit about the rude telephone operator. She's | | | | Hudson and Doris Day talking on the phone split screen |
| place her call by starting off, "One ringy dingy...two | | | | to each other while in their beds, thus the title of the |
| ringy dingy...". And the attitude of this woman towards | | | | movie.Yes, as much as the telephone plays a |
| the people placing calls makes you laugh even more | | | | significant role in our real lives it also has played a |
| today because of how rude telephone operators of | | | | significant role in the lives of many film characters. |
| today really are. She was way ahead of her time.In an | | | | |