[Telecom] Rotary wall phones seen in new TV episodes

[Telecom] Rotary wall phones seen in new TV episodes

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[Telecom] Rotary wall phones seen in new TV episodes hancock4 02-05-2008
Posted by on February 5, 2008, 12:26 pm
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Tonight two different TV shows had WE rotary wall (554) telephone sets
in service used by people as part of the plot.

The first was the new sitcom "El Capitan". The rotary phones were the
house phones of an apartment building. All sets were black wall sets
with plastic dials, some modular cord, some hardwired. Most had no
number card.

The second was on the series "Terminator Sarah Connor". I don't want
to give the plot away, but someone's person's fancy cell phone was
smashed and found an old green wall set that was still live, and used
it to make a call.

Sometimes TV shows have old rotary phones in the scene, but they are
not in service and just as decoration. Interesting coincidence that
two shows, aired back to back, utilized them.


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Posted by T on February 5, 2008, 4:12 pm
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In article <331c5cac-936d-434d-8e8b-
ea5587a668cb@n20g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>, hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com
says...
> Tonight two different TV shows had WE rotary wall (554) telephone sets
> in service used by people as part of the plot.
>
> The first was the new sitcom "El Capitan". The rotary phones were the
> house phones of an apartment building. All sets were black wall sets
> with plastic dials, some modular cord, some hardwired. Most had no
> number card.
>
> The second was on the series "Terminator Sarah Connor". I don't want
> to give the plot away, but someone's person's fancy cell phone was
> smashed and found an old green wall set that was still live, and used
> it to make a call.
>
> Sometimes TV shows have old rotary phones in the scene, but they are
> not in service and just as decoration. Interesting coincidence that
> two shows, aired back to back, utilized them.
>
>

Speaking of which, last night a friend of mine sent a clip from SNL, it
was Dan Akroyd doing an impersonation of Julia Child, the one where she
cuts her hand is bleeding profusely.

Goes to pick up the phone, a 2554 it appears and says "Oh my, it's just
a prop!" and then goes limp.


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