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Article #619783Re: 1956 -- circuit reliability book
From: jmfbahciv
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2018 15:07
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2018 15:07
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Scott Lurndal wrote:
> jmfbahciv <See....@aol.com> writes:
>>hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 9:48:23 PM UTC-5, Andrew Swallow wrote:
>>>> On 29/01/2018 16:53, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>>>> {snip}
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>> > The one Hollywoodism that always bothered me is the way a telephone
>>>> > reverts to a dial tone when the other end hang up. I've never heard
>>>> > this in real life, but maybe it's regional thing. Can anyone from
>>>> > New York say whether this really happens there?
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> That is nationwide. There is a dummy exchange that Hollywood and TV
>>>> companies use. It does not matter what number you dial the equipment
>>>> returns dial tone. The two actors were not talking to each other.
>>>
>>> Telephone sets used on movies/TV are not connected to anything.
>>> Sound effects (tones, etc) are added later.
>>>
>>Even for movies made in the 40s, 50s and 60s?
>
> Yes. And Stage plays used a autotransformer to supply ring
> current when they needed an on-stage phone to ring, but it
> wouldn't have been connected to an "exchange".
I know how that is done.
>
> I suspect that Andrew is referring to the special exchange number
> '555' that will never be used (except for 555-1212) and is
> suitable for example and hollywood use.
My question was about the editing in of the sound effects. I didn't
think the tech was available that early. Only one camera was used
for TV shows until Desi Arnaz created new methods on the "I Love
Lucy" show.
/BAH
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