You can get a glimpse of the life of a 24/7 phone operator in her home by
watching the film Raggedy Man starring Sissy Spacek from several years
ago. Her character served in a small town during WWII when they were
desperately needed everywhere.
Aunt Bee of Orlando
*** Also,if I remember correctly,the old Lassie show had an operator named
Jenny. It seems to
me that an operator SHOULD be named either Sarah or Jenny!***
Don't forget, if I haven't mentioned her already, Marge, the office
receptionist/switchboard operator constantly popping up on the phone
Last night I saw part of the movie Anatomy of a Murder on TV. It was made
in
1959 and good ol' Floyd had a small part in it. He played a Dr. It was the
first
thing I've seen him in that he played it straight not comical.
That's the actor of the man!
Newton I'm Ept Monroe
Last night I saw part of the movie Anatomy of a Murder on TV. It was made in
1959 and good ol' Floyd had a small part in it. He played a Dr. It was the
first thing I've seen him in that he played it straight not comical.
Also,if I remember correctly,the old Lassie show had an operator named
Aunt Bee of Orlando was right. In many small towns the switchboard was located
in the operator's home. Not much traffic at night, and she could handle it in
her night things.
In fact, at one time I worked for the company that provided phone service in
Mt. Airy.
I got to talking
To get a good look at how someone, who was perhaps much like Sarah, handled
subject job, see the film Raggedy Man, a quiet production starring Cissy
Spacek. This is not one for the children due to the attempted rape but is
fairly decent in its presentation and is a meaningful story. It also
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