https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/5f50d6df-ce1b-41e6-bbb6-deafa6bd348c Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com Directed by Ezra Stone and starring Bob Newhart, “I Rather Like You, Mr. Bell” (1969) is a color film produced by Bell Telephone Systems to promote proper telephone etiquette. As the dominant telecommunications company in the United States, Bell Telephone Systems (today AT&T) was a pioneer in advancing communication technology, from rotary phones to touch-tone dialing, and often used creative films and commercials to educate the public about its services. Through a series of comedic historical reenactments, the film explores how communication mishaps in history might have been avoided if telephones had existed. From Ancient Greece to Colonial America, American actor and comedian Bob Newhart and his troop of Ring-a-ling Players demonstrate tips such as identifying oneself on calls, answering promptly, and effectively relaying messages. Film opens; Montage clips of characters and scenes to come (0:07). Close-up 1969 Bell System Green 500M Rotary Telephone (0:26). Phone rings, Bob Newhart answers call from studio and has conversation with “Mr. Bell” (Alexander Graham Bell) (0:32). Bob Newhart Ring-a-ling and Historical Society - spotlight flashes on troupe of acrobats handing off iron structure in colorful costume (2:33). Newhart answers call from “Nick,” Greek spy alive during time of Trojan War, who warns him not to trust Greeks with gifts “the Trojan Horse” (3:02). Set changes to one resembling Greek Ionic and Doric Order architecture to represent “Trojan Defense Ministry,” woman using pen to write on scroll answers phone (5:05). Trojan warrior practicing throwing darts at horse answers phone, talks to Newhart (5:48). Woman from “Trojan Defense Ministry” transfers call to Diomedes who answers call with mouth full of pebbles (7:27). George Washington meets with Benedict Arnold at camp during Revolutionary War, close-up red 554-type rotary wall phone (8:31). Newhart talks on phone with King Solomon during Battle of Jericho (9:40). Woman from “Trojan Defense Ministry” frustrated on phone because she doesn’t know whereabouts of person she should transfer call to (11:12). Woman wearing colonial-era Dutch clothing belonging to the Van Winkle family (Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle”) answers phone (11:55). Lady Godiva (played by actress Francine York) addresses crowd of protesters (12:55). Secretaries of a Lord of Coventry and Lady Godiva exchange words over phone (14:48). Scenario plays out again this time rather than secretaries calling each other, Lady Godiva places call herself to Lord Coventry however he refuses to answer (15:48). Paul Revere’s secretary answers Bell System Touch Tone Phone but misremembers message, passes along wrong information (17:11). Newhart speaks on phone with “Mrs. Beanstalk” from Jack and the Beanstalk (19:04). Man painted in green wearing bean stalk costume answers phone as the giant from the Jack and the Beanstalk story (20:37). Bob Newhart Ring-a-ling troop dance around Maypole with colorful ribbons (22:44). Newhart speaks to camera summarizing phone etiquette tips conveyed throughout film; Footage cuts to each character featured implementing proper tips and skills (24:00). Closing credits (26:47). Film ends (27:16). Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJTqVoG-zUE Mirrored from Periscope Film (https://www.youtube.com/@PeriscopeFilm) Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:51:19 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/5f50d6df-ce1b-41e6-bbb6-deafa6bd348c All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.